February 1880 Victorian colonial election information
February 1880 Victorian colonial election
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All 86 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
First party
Second party
Leader
James Service
Graham Berry
Party
Constitutionalist
Liberal (Protectionist)
Leader's seat
Maldon
Geelong
Seats won
49
34
Percentage
50.29
45.66
Premier before election
Graham Berry
Liberal
Elected Premier
James Service
Constitutionalist
The February 1880 Victorian colonial election was held on 28 February 1880 to elect the 10th Parliament of Victoria. All 86 seats in 55 electorates in the Legislative Assembly were up for election, though two seats were uncontested.[1]
There were 31 single-member, 20 two-member and 5 three-member electorates.[1]
The liberal (or protectionist) government of Graham Berry was narrowly defeated by the Constitutionalist (moderate liberal) opposition led by James Service, who formed a new government on March 5.[1][2]
^ abc"The Tenth Parliament Elected 28 February 1880". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive.
^Geoffrey Serle (1976), James Service (1823–1899), Australian Dictionary of Biography website, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University; accessed 11 December 2023.
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