| Election Name: | 1882 New South Wales colonial election |
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1880 New South Wales colonial election |
| Previous Year: | 1880 |
| Next Election: | 1885 New South Wales colonial election |
| Next Year: | 1885 |
| Seats For Election: | All 113 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 57 Assembly seats were needed for a majority |
| Election Date: | 30 November 1882 – 21 December 1882 |
| Leader1: | Sir Henry Parkes |
| Leaders Seat1: | East Sydney (elected for Tenterfield) |
| Leader2: | Alexander Stuart |
| Leaders Seat2: | Illawarra |
| Premier | |
| Before Election: | Sir Henry Parkes |
| After Election: | Alexander Stuart |
The 1882 New South Wales colonial election was held between 30 November and 21 December 1882. This election was for all of the 113 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in 40 single-member constituencies, 26 2-member constituencies, three 3-member constituencies and three 4-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system. Suffrage was limited to adult male British subjects, resident in New South Wales. The previous parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 23 November 1882 by the Governor, Lord Augustus Loftus, on the advice of the Premier, Sir Henry Parkes.
There was no recognisable party structure at this election; instead the government was determined by a loose, shifting factional system.
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 November 1882 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. | |
| 28 November to 15 December 1882 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed. | |
| 30 November to 21 December 1882 | Polling days. | |
| 3 January 1883 | Opening of new Parliament. |
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