1895 New South Wales colonial election
 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 125 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 63 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Legislative Assembly after the election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1895 New South Wales colonial election was held on 24 July 1895 for all of the 125 seats in the 17th 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'. males. The 16th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 5 July 1895 by the Governor, Lord Hampden, on the advice of the Premier, George Reid.[1][2]
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 July 1895 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 16 – 20 July 1895 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. |
| 24 July 1895 | Polling day. |
| 13 August 1895 | Opening of 17th Parliament. |
Results
|
New South Wales colonial election, 24 July 1895 [3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled voters | 253,125 | |||||
| Votes cast | 151,680 | Turnout | 59.92 | −18.64 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,354 | Informal | 0.88 | −0.74 | ||
| Summary of votes by party | ||||||
| Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
| Free Trade | 56,347 | 37.15 | +6.81 | 58 | +8 | |
| Protectionist | 50,703 | 33.43 | +5.74 | 42 | +5 | |
| Labor | 20,028 | 13.20 | −3.29 | 18 | +3 | |
| Ind. Free Trade | 11,096 | 7.32 | –4.29 | 4 | −7 | |
| Ind. Protectionist | 6,547 | 4.32 | −2.86 | 2 | −2 | |
| Independent | 5,107 | 3.37 | +2.41 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Independent Labor | 1,852 | 1.22 | −4.50 | 1 | −7 | |
| Total | 151,680 | 125 | ||||
Retiring members
Protectionist
- Patrick Hogan MLA (Raleigh)
- John Wilkinson MLA (Albury)
Free Trade
Labor
- John Kirkpatrick MLA (Gunnedah)
- Michael Loughnane MLA (Grenfell)
Changing seats
Notes
- ^ Compares members at the 1894 election and the 1895 election and does not include seats that changed party as a result of a by-election.
References
- ^ "Part 5B - Members returned for each electorate" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1895 election totals". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
See also
- Candidates of the 1895 New South Wales colonial election
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1895–1898
