1864–65 New South Wales colonial election
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All 72 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results of the election, showing winners in each seat. Seats without member charts indicate the electorate returned one member. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[3] 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
[edit]| Date | Event |
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| 10 November 1864 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 21 November to 23 December 1864 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed. |
| 22 November 1864 to 10 January 1865 | Polling days. |
| 24 January 1865 | Opening of new Parliament. |
Results
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New South Wales colonial election, 22 November 1864 – 10 January 1865 [3] | ||||||
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| Enrolled voters | 111,302 | |||||
| Votes cast | 66,775 | Turnout | 51.40 [a] | +8.49 | ||
| Informal votes | 156 | Informal | 0.36 | +0.19 | ||
| Summary of votes by party | ||||||
| Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
| Total | 66,775 | 72 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "THE APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY, AND ITS RESULT". Illawarra Mercury. Vol. X, no. XXVII. New South Wales, Australia. 3 January 1865. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "RESULTS OF THE ELECTION". The Advertiser. Vol. XXVII, no. 2622. Tasmania, Australia. 30 January 1865. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c Green, Antony. "1864-65 election totals". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856-2006". New South Wales Parliament.
See also
[edit]- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1864–1869
- Candidates of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election
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