- Source: Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election
The 1872 New South Wales colonial election was for 72 members representing 60 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 8 multi-member districts returning 20 members and 52 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 12 districts were uncontested.
There were three districts that did not have a residential or property qualification, Goldfields North (1,500), Goldfields South (2,500) and Goldfields West (16,000). The average number of enrolled voters per seat in the other districts was 1,839 ranging from The Paterson (600) to The Lachlan (4,355). The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1858 (NSW).
Election results
= Argyle
== Balranald
== Bathurst
== The Bogan
== Braidwood
== Camden
== Canterbury
== Carcoar
== The Clarence
== Central Cumberland
== East Macquarie
== East Maitland
== East Sydney
== Eden
== The Glebe
== Goldfields North
== Goldfields South
== Goldfields West
== Goulburn
== The Gwydir
== Hartley
== The Hastings
== The Hawkesbury
== The Hume
== The Hunter
== Illawarra
== Kiama
== The Lachlan
== Liverpool Plains
== The Lower Hunter
== Monara
== Morpeth
== Mudgee
== The Murray
== The Murrumbidgee
== Narellan
== The Nepean
== New England
== Newcastle
== Newtown
== Northumberland
== Orange
== Paddington
== Parramatta
== The Paterson
== Patrick's Plains
== Queanbeyan
== Shoalhaven
== St Leonards
== Tenterfield
== The Tumut
== The Upper Hunter
== Wellington
== West Macquarie
== West Maitland
== West Sydney
== The Williams
== Windsor
== Wollombi
== Yass Plains
=See also
Candidates of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1872–1874
References
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- Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election
- 1872 New South Wales colonial election
- Candidates of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1848 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1858 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1856 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1843 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election
- Candidates of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election
