New South Wales colonial election, 1898

New South Wales colonial election, 1898

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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 William Lyne James McGowen Party Free Trade National Federal Labor Electoral League Leader since September 1891 1895 August 1894 Leader's seat Sydney-King Hume Redfern Last election 58 seats 42 seats 18 seats Seats won 45 seats 52 seats 19 seats Seat change 13 10 1 Percentage 32.89 43.03% 12.18% Swing 4.26 9.60 1.02
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 1898 New South Wales colonial election was held on 27 July 1898 for all of the 125 seats in the 18th 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 18th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 8 July 1898 by the Governor, Lord Hampden, on the advice of the Premier, George Reid.

The Protectionist Party, the main Opposition, contested this election under the name "National Federal Party", reflecting the party's focus on Federation as an issue at the election.

New South Wales colonial election, 27 July 1898
Legislative Assembly
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