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The 1880 New South Wales colonial election was for 108 members representing 72 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 29 multi-member districts returning 68 members and 43 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 14 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,549 for a country seat and 2,361 for an urban one, ranging from East Maitland (966) to Bourke (3,478).
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- ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the district of The Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ↑ Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1910 The Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1907 The Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1904 Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1901 Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1898 Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1895 Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1894 Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1891 Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1889 Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1887 Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1885 Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1882 Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1880 Richmond". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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