1856 New South Wales colonial election

The 1856 New South Wales colonial election was held between 11 March and 19 April 1856. This election was for all of the 54 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in 18 single-member constituencies, 13 2-member constituencies, two 3-member constituencies and one 4-member constituency, all with a first past the post system.

1856 New South Wales colonial election
11 March 1856 –
19 April 1856
All 54 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
28 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
 
Leader Stuart Donaldson
Leader's seat Sydney Hamlets
Elected Premier

Stuart Donaldson

This was the first election held since the introduction of self-government in New South Wales. The resulting parliament, devoid of anything resembling party structure, ran for two weeks before Stuart Donaldson assumed the premiership, and struggled to deliver stable government during its term.

Key dates
Date Event
10 March to 5 April 1856 Nominations for candidates for the election closed.
11 March to 19 April 1856 Polling days.
22 May 1856 Opening of new Parliament.

Results
Main article: Results of the 1856 New South Wales colonial election

New South Wales colonial election, 11 March 1856 – 19 April 1856
Legislative Assembly
–1858 >>

Enrolled voters
Votes cast 38,044 Turnout 48.51
Informal votes 0 Informal 0.00
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
Total 38,044     54  

References
  • "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856-2006". New South Wales Parliament.
  • Green, Antony. "1856 election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

See also
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