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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 |
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