Murrumbidgee, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has existed from the establishment of the Legislative Assembly in 1855 until its abolition in 2011.
[1][2] George Dibbs was the Premier and a member for St Leonards where he was successfully challenged by Sir Henry Parkes on Friday 16 October.
The sitting member Joseph Leary unsuccessfully contested Camden.
Polling was scheduled to be conducted on 16 April 1856.
Macleay represented Pastoral District of Murrumbidgee in the old Legislative Council.