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1856 Election
Parliament 1st
Boundaries drawn by 1851 Electoral Act
Number of Districts 34
Number of Members 54
Electoral System Simple majority in multi-member electorates
Term of Parliament Maximum five years
Nominations 10 March to 5 April 1856
Polling 11 March to 19 April 1856
Writs Returned by Wednesday, 30 April 1856
First meeting of new Parliament Thursday, 22 May 1856
Composition of Parliament 18 single-member districts, 13 2-member, two 3-member, one 4-member