Results Of The 1864–65 New South Wales Colonial Election
The 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election was for 72 members representing 60 Electoral districts of New South Wales, electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 8 multi-member districts returning 20 members and 52 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 11 districts were uncontested. There were three districts that did not have a residential or property qualification, Electoral district of Goldfields North, Goldfields North (650), Electoral district of Goldfields South, Goldfields South (3,720) and Electoral district of Goldfields West, Goldfields West (8,400). The average number of enrolled voters per seat in the other districts was 1,394 ranging from Electoral district of Paterson, The Paterson (536) to Electoral district of Lachlan, The Lachlan (3,592). The electoral boundaries were ...
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1864–65 New South Wales Colonial Election
The 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election was held between 22 November 1864 and 10 January 1865. This election was for all of the 72 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in 52 single-member constituencies, six 2-member constituencies and two 4-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system. The previous parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 10 November 1864 by the Governor, Sir John Young, on the advice of the Premier, James Martin. Suffrage was limited to adult white males. There was no recognisable party structure at this election; instead the government was determined by a loose, shifting factional system. Key dates Results References * See also * Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1864–1869 * Candidates of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election This is a list of candidates for the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election. The election was held from 22 November 1864 ...
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