1882 New South Wales colonial election

Colonial election for New South Wales, Australia in 1882 August 2019 September 2019 1882 New South Wales colonial election New South Wales parliamentary no 1880 New South Wales colonial election 1880 1885 New South Wales colonial election 1885 All 113 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly57 Assembly seats were needed for a majority 30 November 1882 – 21 December 1882 100px Sir Henry Parkes East Sydney (elected for Tenterfield) 100px Alexander Stuart Illawarra Premier Sir Henry Parkes Alexander Stuart 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 Date Event 23 November 1882 The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. 28 November to 15 December 1882 Nominations for candidates for the election closed. 30 November to 21 December 1882 Polling days. 3 January 1883 Opening of new Parliament. Results {{Australian elections/Title row | table style = float:right;clear:right;margin-left:1em; | title = New South Wales colonial election, 30 November – 21 December 1882Antony Green Antony Green 1882 election totals https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1882/Totals.htm New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 Parliament of New South Wales 20 September 2019 | house = Legislative Assembly | series = New South Wales colonial election | back = 1880 | forward = 1885 | enrolled = | total_votes = 164,515 | turnout % = 56.69 | turnout chg = −5.25 | informal = 2,047 | informal % = 2.10 | informal chg = +0.14 }} 164,515 113 |} References https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/pages/former-members-index.aspx Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856-2006 New South Wales Parliament See also Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1882–1885 Candidates of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election 1882 Category:1882 elections in Australia Category:1880s in New South Wales Category:November 1882 in Oceania Category:December 1882 in Oceania