Elections were held in the

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on Saturday 31 May 1922 to elect 17 of the 34 members of the state's Legislative Council. This was the first Legislative Council election for which

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was used.

Results

Legislative Council

Retiring Members

Nationalist

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MLC ( South Eastern) *

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MLC ( Northern)

Candidates

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

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