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1860 Election
Parliament 4th
Boundaries drawn by 1858 Electoral Act
Number of Districts 60
Number of Members 72
Electoral System Simple majority in multi-member electorates
Term of Parliament Maximum five years
Previous Parliament Disolved Saturday, 10 November 1860
Nominations 5 to 21 December 1860
Polling 6 to 24 December 1860
Writs Returned by Monday, 31 December 1860
First meeting of new Parliament Thursday, 10 January 1861
Composition of Parliament 52 single member districts, six 2-member, two 4-member