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1885 Election
Parliament 12th
Boundaries drawn by 1880 Electoral Act
Number of Districts 72
Number of Members 122
Electoral System Simple majority in multi-member electorates
Term of Parliament Maximum three years
Previous Parliament Disolved Wednesday, 7 October 1885
Nominations 13 to 24 October 1885
Polling 16 to 31 October 1885
Writs Returned by Tuesday, 10 November 1885
First meeting of new Parliament Tuesday, 17 November 1885
Composition of Parliament 37 single-member, 24 2-member, seven 3-member, four 4-member