New South Wales colonial election, 1895

New South Wales colonial election, 1895

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All 125 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 63 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader George Reid George Dibbs James McGowen Party Free Trade Protectionist Labor Electoral League Leader since September 1891 January 1889 August 1894 Leader's seat Sydney-King Tamworth (lost seat) Redfern Last election 50 seats 37 seats 15 seats Seats won 58 seats 42 seats 18 seats Seat change 8 5 3 Percentage 37.15 33.43% 13.20% Swing 6.81 5.74 3.29
Legislative Assembly after the election
Premier before election George Reid Free Trade Elected Premier George Reid Free Trade

George Reid
Free Trade

George Reid
Free Trade

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. Suffrage was limited to adult white 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.

New South Wales colonial election, 24 July 1895
Legislative Assembly
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