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1858 Election
Parliament 2nd
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
Previous Parliament Disolved Saturday, 19 December 1857
Nominations 12 January to 1 February 1858
Polling 13 January to 12 February 1858
Writs Returned by Saturday, 27 February 1858
First meeting of new Parliament Tuesday, 23 March 1858
Composition of Parliament 18 single-member districts, 12 2-member, two 3-member, one 4-member