Electoral district of Sydney Hamlets

Sydney Hamlets New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
State	New South Wales
Created	1856
Abolished	1859
Coordinates	33°55′S 151°10′E / 33.917°S 151.167°ECoordinates: 33°55′S 151°10′E / 33.917°S 151.167°E

Sydney Hamlets was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in then British colony of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859, including what were then outer suburbs of Sydney and are now the inner suburbs of Paddington, Surry Hills, Redfern, Chippendale, Glebe, Camperdown, O'Connell Town (north Newtown), Balmain, North Sydney, Kirribilli and McMahons Point.

Sydney Hamlets was won and held by the first Premier of New South Wales, Stuart Donaldson for the duration of his premiership. Sydney Hamlets elected two members simultaneously, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.^[1]

Members

Member 1	Period	Member 2	Period
Stuart Donaldson	1856 (Mar–Oct) [2]	Daniel Cooper	1856–1859
John Campbell	1856–1859

Notes

1. Clune, David (2007). Antony Green; Michael Hogan, eds. The Electoral Atlas of New South Wales. New South Wales Department of Lands. ISBN 0-9752354-2-7.
2. "Sir Stuart Alexander DONALDSON (1812 - 1867)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 September 2014.