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 |