New South Wales colonial election, 1 – 16 February 1889 [1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | ||||||
Votes cast | 150,816 | Turnout | 59.93 | +1.69 | ||
Informal votes | 2,641 | Informal | 1.72 | −0.02 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Protectionist | 77,468 | 51.37 | +18.48 | 66 | +29 | |
Free Trade | 73,348 | 48.63 | −12.12 | 71 | −8 | |
Other | –6.36 | 0 | -8 | |||
Total | 363,554 | 137 |
The 1889 New South Wales colonial election was for 137 members representing 74 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 37 multi-member districts returning 100 members. In these multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 10 districts were uncontested.[1] The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,955, ranging from Boorowa (1,142) to Canterbury (4,129).[2]