1860 Queensland colonial election

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1860 Queensland colonial election
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27 April 1860 –
11 May 1860
1863  

All 26 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
14 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Queensland State Archives 2954 Portrait of The Honourable Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert Premier of Queensland c 1862.png Charles Lilley.jpg
Leader Robert Herbert Charles Lilley
Party Squatter Conservative Liberal Association
Leader's seat Leichhardt Fortitude Valley
Seats won8 [1] [2] 4 [1] [2]

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Results of the election, showing winners in each seat. Seats without member charts indicate the electorate returned one member.

Premier before election

Robert Herbert
Squatter Conservative

Elected Premier

Robert Herbert
Squatter Conservative

Elections were held in the colony of Queensland between 27 April 1860 to 11 May 1860 to elect all 26 members of the colony's Legislative Assembly. It was conducted in nine single-member constituencies, four two-member constituencies, and three three-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system. [3] Suffrage was limited to men who owned property. The electorates were also malapportioned to favour pastoral districts. [3] This was the first election after the separation of Queensland in December 1859.

Contents

There was no recognisable party structure at this election; instead the government was determined by a loose, shifting factional system. Members of the ministry generally identified as "Squatter Conservatives," and the opposition was liberal in nature, and loosely led by the Liberal Association. Premier Robert Herbert was conservative and consistently supported by a majority of the Legislative Assembly, many of whom were graziers. [3]

Key dates

Due to problems of distance and communications, it was not possible to hold the elections on a single day. [4]

DateEvent
27 April to 9 May 1860Nominations for candidates for the election closed.
27 April to 11 May 1860Polling days.
29 May 1860Opening of new Parliament.

Results

Queensland colonial election, 27 April – 11 May 1860 [3]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters4,790
Votes cast4,935 Turnout
Informal votes0Informal0.00
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
Total4,935  24 

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References

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  2. 1 2 "SKETCHES IN THE HOUSE". The Moreton Bay Courier . Vol. XIV, no. 874. Queensland, Australia. 2 June 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2024 via National Library of Australia.
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  4. "Queensland General Election Dates 1860-1929" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.