1870 Queensland colonial election

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Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland between 27 July 1870 and 15 September 1870 to elect the members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

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Due to problems of distance and communications, it was not possible to hold the elections on a single day. [1]

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  1. "Queensland General Election Dates 1860-1929" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.