| Lachlan and Lower Darling New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | July 1859 |
| Abolished | December 1859 |
| Namesake | Lachlan River, Darling River |
Lachlan and Lower Darling was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It existed between 1856 and 1859, and was named after the Lachlan and Darling Rivers. It elected two members simultaneously. In 1859 it was replaced by Lachlan.
| Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Macleay [1] | None | 1856–1859 | James Garland [2] | None | 1856–1857 | ||
| John Paterson [3] | None | 1858–1859 | |||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Garland (elected 1) | 134 | 37.6 | |
| William Macleay (elected 2) | 129 | 36.2 | |
| John Hardy | 63 | 17.7 | |
| Daniel Henry Thorn | 30 | 8.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 356 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 182 | 49.32 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Macleay (re-elected) | show of hands | ||
| John Paterson (elected) | show of hands | ||
| Edward Flood | |||
| John Egan | |||
