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New South Wales colonial election, 1856

New South Wales colonial election, 1856
New South Wales
11 March 1856 –
19 April 1856
→ 1858

All 54 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
28 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  Stuart A. Donaldson.jpg
Leader Stuart Donaldson
Leader's seat Sydney Hamlets

Elected Premier

Stuart Donaldson


Stuart Donaldson

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.

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.

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