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 |