1869–70 New South Wales colonial election
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All 72 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | ||||||||||
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The 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election was held between 3 December 1869 and 10 January 1870. This election was for all of the 72 seats in the
John Robertson
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There was no recognisable party structure at this election; instead the government was determined by a loose, shifting factional system.
Key dates
Date | Event |
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15 November 1869 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
2 December to 27 December 1869 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed. |
3 December 1869 to 10 January 1870 | Polling days. |
27 January 1870 | Opening of new Parliament. |
Results
New South Wales colonial election, 3 December 1869 – 10 January 1870 [1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 124,433 | |||||
Votes cast | 87,137 | Turnout | 53.70 [a] | +2.30 | ||
Informal votes | 226 | Informal | 0.41 | +0.05 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Total | 87,137 | 72 |
References
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1869-70 election totals". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856-2006". New South Wales Parliament.