The
1872 New South Wales colonial election was for 72 members representing 60
electoral districts
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or
first-past-the-post voting
In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast their ...
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. 12 districts were uncontested.
There were three districts that did not have a residential or property qualification,
Goldfields North (1,500),
Goldfields South (2,500) and
Goldfields West (16,000). The average number of enrolled voters per seat in the other districts was 1,839 ranging from
The Paterson (600) to
The Lachlan (4,355).
The electoral boundaries were established under the ''Electoral Act'' 1858 (NSW).
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Election results
Argyle
Balranald
Bathurst
The Bogan
Braidwood
Camden
Canterbury
Carcoar
The Clarence
Central Cumberland
East Macquarie
East Maitland
East Sydney
Eden
The Glebe
Goldfields North
Goldfields South
Goldfields West
Goulburn
The Gwydir
Hartley
The Hastings
The Hawkesbury
The Hume
The Hunter
Illawarra
Kiama
The Lachlan
Liverpool Plains
The Lower Hunter
Monara
Morpeth
Mudgee
The Murray
The Murrumbidgee
Narellan
The Nepean
New England
Newcastle
Newtown
Northumberland
Orange
Paddington
Parramatta
The Paterson
Patrick's Plains
Queanbeyan
Shoalhaven
St Leonards
Tenterfield
The Tumut
The Upper Hunter
Wellington
West Macquarie
West Maitland
West Sydney
The Williams
Windsor
Wollombi
Yass Plains
See also
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Candidates of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election
This is a list of candidates for the 1872 New South Wales colonial election. The election was held from 13 February to 28 March 1872.
There was no recognisable party structure at this election.
Retiring Members
* Archibald Bell MLA (Upper Hunter ...
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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1872–1874
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the seventh parliament of New South Wales held their seats from 1872 to 1874. The 182 election was held between 13 February and 28 March 1872 with parliament first meeting on 30 A ...
References
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1872
Events
January–March
* January 12 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years.
* February 2 – The government of the United Kingdom buys a number of forts on ...