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1872 Election
| Parliament |
7th |
| 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, 3 February 1872 |
| Nominations |
12 February to 7 March 1872 |
| Polling |
13 February to 28 March 1872 |
| Writs Returned by |
Monday, 8 April 1872 |
| First meeting of new Parliament |
Tuesday, 30 April 1872 |
| Composition of Parliament |
52 single member districts, six 2-member, two 4-member |
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