Electoral district of Goldfields West

Goldfields West was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1880, including the goldfields within a number of western electorates. Rolls were not kept for Gold Fields seats, voters being able to establish their right to vote by presenting either a mining licence or business licence in a proclaimed gold field that had been held for at least six months. Voters could also appear on the roll for general districts, but were prevented from voting in both their resident general district and the overlaying Gold Fields district.[1][2]

Members for Goldfields West

Member		Party	Period
	Robert Wisdom [3]	None	1859–1864
	Stephen Donnelly [4]	None	1864–1866
	George Thornton [5]	None	1867–1868
	Walter Church [6]	None	1869–1872
	David Buchanan [7]	None	1872–1877
	Hugo Louis Beyers [8]	None	1877–1880

Notes

1. Clune, David (2007). Green, Antony; Michael Hogan (eds.). The Electoral Atlas of New South Wales. New South Wales Department of Lands. ISBN 0-9752354-2-7.
2. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Goldfields West 1859-1880". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
3. "Sir Robert Wisdom KCMG, QC (1830-1888)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
4. "Mr Stephen Augustine Donnelly (1835-1910)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
5. "Mr George Thornton (1819-1901)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
6. "Mr Walter Church (1819-1901)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
7. "Mr David Buchanan (1823-1890)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
8. "Mr Hugo Louis Beyers (1845-1910)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.