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Results Of The 1882 New South Wales Colonial Election
The 1882 New South Wales colonial election was for 113 members representing 72 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 32 multi-member districts returning 73 members and 40 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 13 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,701, ranging from Electoral district of East Maitland, East Maitland (984) to Electoral district of Wentworth, Wentworth (2,977). The electoral boundaries were established under the ''Electoral Act'' 1880 (NSW),. which provided that a district would return a second member if the electoral roll reached 3,000, a third member upon reaching 5,000 and a fourth member on reaching 8,000. At this election t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1882 New South Wales Colonial Election
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 Results References * See also * Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1882–1885 * Candidates of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election {{DEFAULTSORT:New South Wales Colonial Election, 1882 1882 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
