July 1880 Victorian colonial election

July 1880 Victorian colonial election
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All 86 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
44 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Graham Berry James Service
Party Liberal (Protectionist) Constitutionalist
Leader's seat Geelong Maldon
Seats won 49 35
Percentage 53.93 45.31
Premier before election

James Service
Constitutionalist

Elected Premier

Graham Berry
Liberal

The July 1880 Victorian colonial election was held on 14 July 1880 to elect the 11th Parliament of Victoria. All 86 seats in 55 electorates in the Legislative Assembly were up for election, though eight seats were uncontested.[1]

There were 31 single-member, 20 two-member and 5 three-member electorates.[1]

The Constitutionalist (moderate liberal) government of James Service was defeated by the liberal (or protectionist) opposition led by Graham Berry, who formed a new government on 3 August 1880.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c "The Eleventh Parliament Elected 14 July 1880". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive.
  2. ^ Geoffrey Serle (1976), James Service (1823–1899), Australian Dictionary of Biography website, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University; accessed 11 December 2023.