27 July 1898 (1898-07-27) 1901 → 1895 August 1894 42 seats 18 seats Start date July 27, 1898 | September 1891 1895 58 seats 42 seats 45 seats 52 seats | |
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Winner George Reid |
The 1898 New South Wales colonial election was held on 27 July 1898 for all of the 125 seats in the 18th New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in single-member constituencies with a first past the post voting system. Suffrage was limited to adult white males. The 18th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 8 July 1898 by the Governor, Lord Hampden, on the advice of the Premier, George Reid.
The Protectionist Party, the main Opposition, contested this election under the name "National Federal Party", reflecting the party's focus on Federation as an issue at the election.
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New South Wales colonial election, 1898 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA