1885 New South Wales colonial election

Colonial election for New South Wales, Australia in 1885 August 2019 September 2019 1885 New South Wales colonial election New South Wales parliamentary no 1882 New South Wales colonial election 1882 1887 New South Wales colonial election 1887 All 122 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly62 Assembly seats were needed for a majority 16 October 1885 – 31 October 1885 100px George Dibbs 6F94CD Government St Leonards 9 Ministershttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13603928 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. The Sydney Morning Herald 14,867 New South Wales, Australia 18 November 1885 23 May 2024 7 National Library of Australia 58 Supportersmembers a Votes 2 December 1885 No. 10. VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 1 41 Sydney, New South Wales Parliament of New South Wales 100px Sir John Robertson F4DEB6 Opposition Mudgee 11 Oppositionists56 Against Governmentmembers a 1885 New South Wales colonial election.svg 300px Results of the election, showing winners in each seat. Seats without circles indicate the electorate returned one member. Members are categorised by their vote in a vote of no confidence which took place on 8 December 1885. Premier George Dibbs George Dibbs The 1885 New South Wales colonial election was held between 16 October and 31 October 1885. This election was for all of the 122 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in 37 single-member constituencies, 24 2-member constituencies, seven 3-member constituencies and four 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 7 October 1885 by the Governor, Lord Augustus Loftus, on the advice of the Premier, George Dibbs. There was no recognisable party structure at this election. Instead the government was determined by a loose, shifting factional system. It became the last election to be organised in such a fashion with the rise of the nascent political parties known as the Protectionist Party and the Free Trade Party that were founded in time to contest the 1887 election, and eventually merged in 1909 to become the first of the parties in the lineage of the modern Liberal Party of Australia. Dibbs had succeeded Alexander Stuart two weeks before the election was held, and maintained a fragile grip on power after the election until 22 December, when he was defeated by Sir John Robertson. Key dates Date Event 7 October 1885 The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. 13 October to 24 October 1885 Nominations for candidates for the election closed. 16 October to 31 October 1885 Polling days. 17 November 1885 Opening of new Parliament. Results Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election {{Australian elections/Title row | table style = float:right;clear:right;margin-left:1em; | title = New South Wales colonial election, 16 – 31 October 1885Antony Green Antony Green 1885 election totals https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1885/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 = 1882 | forward = 1887 | enrolled = 232,390 | total_votes = 129,888 | turnout % = 61.10 | turnout chg = +4.41 | informal = 2,669 | informal % = 2.01 | informal chg = −0.09 }} 23,899 122 |} 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 Notes members a There was no discernable party structure in New South Wales at the time. Instead, this numbers are gathered from the ministerial and opposition benches at the start of Parliament, as well as the results of an 8 December 1885 attempted Vote of no confidence against Premier Dibbs. All candidates stood and were elected as independents and their classification here into groups is intended only to give an easier assessment of the political situation in the colony. See also Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1885–1887 Candidates of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election 1885 Category:1885 elections in Australia Category:1880s in New South Wales Category:October 1885 in Australia