New England and McLeay - 1858 (Roll: 594) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Thursday, 28 January 1858, Polling: Thursday, 11 February 1858
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Moriarty, Abram Orpen (Elected 1)
179
42.42
Taylor, William Tydd (Elected 2)
136
32.23
Rusden, Thomas George (Defeated)
107
25.36
Formal Votes
422
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
422
35.52
Notes: Sitting MP Richard Hargrave did not contest the election. (Reason not known) An unsuccessful petition by Rusden against Moriarty's election was lodged, see Elections and Qualifications Committee report, LAVP 1858, Vol A1 p.885. The grounds were Moriarty being ineligible to stand and technical faults in the return of the writ.
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations 4 February 1858, p.2 col.2-5, results 25 February, p.2 col.2. SMH report of nominations, 5 February, p.8 col.1-4.