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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 |
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