- Source: 1860 Queensland colonial election
Elections were held in the colony of Queensland between 27 April 1860 to 11 May 1860 to elect all 26 members of the colony's Legislative Assembly. It was conducted in nine single-member constituencies, four two-member constituencies, and three three-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system. Suffrage was limited to men who owned property. The electorates were also malapportioned to favour pastoral districts. This was the first election after the separation of Queensland in December 1859.
There was no recognisable party structure at this election; instead the government was determined by a loose, shifting factional system. Members of the ministry generally identified as "Squatter Conservatives," and the opposition was liberal in nature, and loosely led by the Liberal Association. Premier Robert Herbert was conservative and consistently supported by a majority of the Legislative Assembly, many of whom were graziers.
Key dates
Due to problems of distance and communications, it was not possible to hold the elections on a single day.
Results
See also
Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1860–1863
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 1860 Queensland colonial election
- 1860 East Moreton colonial by-election
- 1860 West Moreton colonial by-election
- 1860 Town of Brisbane colonial by-election
- Queensland Liberal Association
- 1870 Clermont colonial by-election
- 1861 Port Curtis colonial by-election
- 1865 Burnett colonial by-election
- 1878 Queensland colonial election
- 1871 Queensland colonial election
