Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election

New South Wales colonial election, 13 February 1872 – 28 March 1872 [1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters
Votes cast 91,784 Turnout 48.44 −5.26
Informal votes 642 Informal 1.00 +0.59
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
Total 91,784     72  

The 1872 New South Wales colonial election was for 72 members representing 60 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting 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.[1]

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).[2] The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1858 (NSW).[3][4]

  1. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1872 election totals". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "1872 Turnout". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. ^ Electoral Act 1858 (NSW).
  4. ^ "1858 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.