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system. Part 1 (section 13) of the
Electoral Act of 1880 had awarded the right to vote to 'every male subject of Her Majesty of the full age of twenty-one years and absolutely free being a natural born or naturalized'. The previous parliament of
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and it was conducted in 37 single-member constituencies, 23 2-member constituencies, seven 3-member constituencies and five 4-member constituencies, all with a
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Results of the election, showing winners in each seat. Seats without circles indicate the electorate returned one member.
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was held between 4 February and 26 February 1887. This election was for all of the 124 seats in the
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842:"Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856"
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The
Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the
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Members of the New South Wales
Legislative Assembly, 1887–1889
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New South Wales colonial election, 4 – 26 February 1887
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874:"Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006"
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Candidates of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election
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Nominations for candidates for the election closed.
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72:63 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
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817:New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007
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271:was dissolved on 26 January 1887 by the
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22:1887 New South Wales colonial election
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16:Colonial election for New South Wales
260:New South Wales Legislative Assembly
69:New South Wales Legislative Assembly
13:
50:4 February 1887 – 26 February 1887
14:
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1574:Legislative Assembly by-elections
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1579:Legislative Council by-elections
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332:to proceed with an election.
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279:, on the advice of the
813:"1887 election totals"
67:All 124 seats in the
1615:February 1887 events
380:Legislative Assembly
710:Parliamentary seats
296:Protectionist Party
264:first past the post
152:Leader's seat
23:
896:Electoral Act 1880
754:Ind. Protectionist
684:Ind. Protectionist
556:Ind. Protectionist
141:Leader since
21:
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1377:Mayoral elections
952:General elections
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397:Enrolled voters
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325:26 January 1887
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304:Free Trade Party
292:Patrick Jennings
285:Sir Henry Parkes
238:Sir Henry Parkes
220:Sir Henry Parkes
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115:Sir Henry Parkes
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878:. Retrieved
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856:. Retrieved
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826:20 September
824:. Retrieved
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632:Popular vote
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300:George Dibbs
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161:Murrumbidgee
120:George Dibbs
84:First party
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18:
1477:Referendums
697:Independent
581:Independent
408:Votes cast
178:Percentage
156:St Leonards
1594:Categories
1572:See also:
880:4 December
792:References
715:Free Trade
645:Free Trade
478:Free Trade
242:Free Trade
224:Free Trade
130:Free Trade
437:Informal
310:Key dates
173:37 seats
170:79 seats
858:20 April
775:See also
605:252,004
411:128,787
330:Governor
273:Governor
230:Elected
1010:1874–75
1000:1869–70
995:1864–65
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483:78,238
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468:Change
417:Turnout
363:Results
281:Premier
232:Premier
213:Premier
184:32.89%
181:60.75%
111:Leader
92:
81:
899:(NSW).
666:32.89%
653:60.75%
602:Total
560:3,105
535:4,159
513:32.89
486:60.75
465:Seats
462:Swing
453:Party
443:−0.27
432:2,275
424:−3.26
421:57.84
320:Event
126:Party
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705:0.72%
692:2.41%
679:3.23%
588:0.72
563:2.41
538:3.23
440:1.74
317:Date
144:1886
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1520:1954
1515:1947
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1435:2008
1430:2004
1425:2000
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1415:1995
1410:1991
1405:1987
1400:1983
1395:1947
1390:1944
1385:1941
1366:2028
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1355:2021
1350:2017
1345:2016
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1320:1999
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1310:1991
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1300:1983
1295:1947
1290:1944
1285:1941
1266:2027
1260:2023
1255:2019
1250:2015
1245:2011
1240:2007
1235:2003
1230:1999
1225:1995
1220:1991
1215:1988
1210:1984
1205:1981
1200:1978
1195:1976
1190:1973
1185:1971
1180:1968
1175:1965
1170:1962
1165:1959
1160:1956
1155:1953
1150:1950
1145:1947
1140:1944
1135:1941
1130:1938
1125:1935
1120:1932
1115:1930
1110:1927
1105:1925
1100:1922
1095:1920
1090:1917
1085:1913
1080:1910
1075:1907
1070:1904
1065:1901
1060:1898
1055:1895
1050:1894
1045:1891
1040:1889
1035:1887
1030:1885
1025:1882
1020:1880
1015:1877
1005:1872
990:1860
985:1859
980:1858
975:1856
970:1851
965:1848
960:1843
882:2019
860:2020
828:2019
614:124
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585:931
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254:The
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