1894 New South Wales colonial election

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1894 New South Wales colonial election
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  1891 17 July 1894 (1894-07-17) 1895  

All 125 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
63 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Sir George Reid portrait, 1890s.jpg George Dibbs Federation Conference 1884.jpg
Leader George Reid George Dibbs No leader
Party Free Trade Protectionist Labor Electoral League
Leader sinceSeptember 1891January 1889
Leader's seat East Sydney (contesting Sydney-King) Murrumbidgee (contesting Tamworth)
Last election44 seats52 seats35 seats
Seats won50 seats37 seats15 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg15Decrease2.svg20
Percentage30.3427.69%16.49%
SwingDecrease2.svg6.15Decrease2.svg8.81Decrease2.svg4.13

1894 New South Wales colonial election.svg
Results of the election, showing the winning vote share of the elected member.

Premier before election

George Dibbs
Protectionist

Elected Premier

George Reid
Free Trade

The 1894 New South Wales colonial election was held on 17 July 1894 for all of the 125 seats in the 16th New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in single-member constituencies with a first past the post voting system. Section 23 (1) of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act of 1893 conferred a right to vote on 'every male person, being a natural born [British] subject, who shall have resided or had his principal place of abode in New South Wales for a continuous period of one year'. The 15th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 25 June 1894 by the Governor, Sir Robert Duff, on the advice of the Premier, George Dibbs.

Contents

This election saw the elimination of multi-member districts. At the previous election there had been 20 two-member districts, 10 three-member districts, and 9 four-member districts. Their elimination also saw the Assembly reduced in size from 141 to 125 members. Also, for the first time, the election was conducted on the one day. [1] [2] [3]

Although he had lost control of the Assembly, Dibbs did not resign until after parliament had reconvened, when the Governor forced his hand. [4]

Key dates

DateEvent
25 June 1894The Legislative Assembly dissolved, and writs issued by the Governor to proceed with an election
9 14 July 1894Close of nominations for candidates
17 July 1894Polling day
7 August 1894Opening of 16th Parliament

Results

New South Wales colonial election, 17 July 1894 [3]
Legislative Assembly
<< 18911895 >>

Enrolled voters255,802
Votes cast200,956 Turnout 78.56+19.48
Informal votes3,310Informal1.62−0.38
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Free Trade 60,96630.34−6.1550+6
  Protectionist 55,65227.69−8.8137−15
  Labor 33,14316.49−4.1315−20
  Ind. Free Trade 23,32411.61+7.9111+7
  Ind. Protectionist 14,4347.18+5.174±0
  Independent Labor 11,5045.72+5.308+7
  Independent 1,9330.96−0.710−1
Total200,956  125 
Popular vote
Free Trade
30.34%
Protectionist
27.69%
Labor
16.49%
Ind. Free Trade
11.61%
Ind. Protectionist
7.18%
Ind. Labor
5.72%
Independent
0.96%
Parliamentary seats
Free Trade
50
Protectionist
37
Labor
15
Ind. Free Trade
11
Ind. Labor
8
Ind. Protectionist
4

Retiring members

Protectionist

Free Trade

Independent

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