Election Name: | 1880 New South Wales colonial election |
Country: | New South Wales |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1877 New South Wales colonial election |
Previous Year: | 1877 |
Next Election: | 1882 New South Wales colonial election |
Next Year: | 1882 |
Seats For Election: | All 108 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 54 Assembly seats were needed for a majority |
Election Date: | 17 November 1880 – 2 December 1880 |
Leader1: | Sir Henry Parkes |
Leaders Seat1: | Canterbury (elected for East Sydney) |
Leader2: | Alexander Stuart |
Leaders Seat2: | elected to Illawarra |
Premier | |
Before Election: | Sir Henry Parkes |
After Election: | Sir Henry Parkes |
The 1880 New South Wales colonial election was held between 17 November and 2 December 1880. This election was for all of the 108 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in 43 single-member constituencies, 25 2-member constituencies, one 3-member constituency and three 4-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system. Suffrage was limited to adult white males. The previous parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 9 November 1880 by the Governor, Lord Augustus Loftus, on the advice of the Premier, Sir Henry Parkes.[1]
There was no recognisable party structure at this election; instead the government was determined by a loose, shifting factional system.
Date | Event | |
---|---|---|
9 November 1880 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. | |
15 to 25 November 1880 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed. | |
17 November to 2 December 1880 | Polling days. | |
15 December 1880 | Opening of new Parliament. |
|}