1882 New South Wales colonial election
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All 113 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 57 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | ||||||||||
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The 1882 New South Wales colonial election was held between 30 November and 21 December 1882. This election was for all of the 113 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in 40 single-member constituencies, 26 2-member constituencies, three 3-member constituencies and three 4-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system. Suffrage was limited to adult male British subjects, resident in New South Wales. The previous parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 23 November 1882 by the Governor, Lord Augustus Loftus, on the advice of the Premier, Sir Henry Parkes.
There was no recognisable party structure at this election; instead the government was determined by a loose, shifting factional system.
Key dates
| Date | Event |
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| 23 November 1882 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 28 November to 15 December 1882 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed. |
| 30 November to 21 December 1882 | Polling days. |
| 3 January 1883 | Opening of new Parliament. |
Results
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New South Wales colonial election, 30 November – 21 December 1882 [1] | ||||||
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| Enrolled voters | ||||||
| Votes cast | 164,515 | Turnout | 56.69 | −5.25 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,047 | Informal | 2.10 | +0.14 | ||
| Summary of votes by party | ||||||
| Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
| Total | 164,515 | 113 | ||||
References
- ^ Green, Antony. "1882 election totals". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856-2006". New South Wales Parliament.
See also
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1882–1885
- Candidates of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election
