Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election

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New South Wales colonial election, 1 – 16 February 1889 [1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters
Votes cast 150,816 Turnout 59.93 +1.69
Informal votes 2,641 Informal 1.72 −0.02
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes  % Swing Seats Change
  Protectionist 77,468 51.37 +18.48 66 +29
  Free Trade 73,348 48.63 −12.12 71 −8
  Other –6.36 0 -8
Total 363,554     137  

The 1889 New South Wales colonial election was for 137 members representing 74 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 37 multi-member districts returning 100 members. In these multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 10 districts were uncontested.[1] The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,955, ranging from Boorowa (1,142) to Canterbury (4,129).[2]

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