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1874-5 Election
Parliament 8th
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 three years
Previous Parliament Disolved Saturday, 28 November 1874
Nominations 7 December 1874 to 4 January 1875
Polling 8 December 1874 to 12 January 1875
Writs Returned by Monday, 25 January 1875
First meeting of new Parliament Wednesday, 27 January 1875
Composition of Parliament 52 single member districts, six 2-member, two 4-member