1872 New South Wales colonial election

1872 New South Wales colonial election
13 February 1872 –
28 March 1872
All 72 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Henry Parkes Sir James Martin John Robertson
Party Opposition Government Robertsonite
Leader's seat Mudgee (elected to East Sydney) East Sydney (elected to East Macquarie) West Sydney
Seats before 38 18 3
Seats won 46 6 3
Seat change 8 12
Results of the election, showing winners in each seat. Seats without member charts indicate the electorate returned one member.
Premier before election

Sir James Martin

 Elected Premier

Henry Parkes

The 1872 New South Wales colonial election was held between 13 February and 28 March 1872. This election was for all of the 72 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in 52 single-member constituencies, six 2-member constituencies and two 4-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system. Suffrage was limited to adult white males. The previous parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 3 February 1872 by the Governor, Lord Belmore, on the advice of the Premier, Sir James Martin.

There was no recognisable party structure at this election; instead the government was determined by a loose, shifting factional system.

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