The 1891 New South Wales election was for 141 members representing 74 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 39 multi-member districts returning 106 members. In these multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 7 of the 35 single member districts were uncontested. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 2,166, ranging from Wilcannia (1,023) to Sturt (8,306).[1] Sturt was an anomaly, as enrolments had increased by 5,376 since the 1889 election, and the next largest electorate was Canterbury (4,676).[1]
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One of the sitting members, William Alison, did not contest the election.
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| | | colspan="2" | gain 2 from | rowspan="2" colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | |-| | | colspan="2" | hold 2The Elections and Qualifications Committee conducted a re-count in September 1891 which overturned the election of John Wheeler and declared that James Eve had been elected.[2]
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| | | colspan="2" | hold 2 | rowspan="3" colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | |-| | | colspan="2" | hold 1|-| | | colspan="2" | Member changed to from Walter Bradley won a seat at the 1891 East Sydney by-election and Edmund Barton held it at this election. George Reid whilst a Free Trader, did not support the Free Trade government of Sir Henry Parkes.
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The sitting member, Jonathan Seaver, unsuccessfully contested St Leonards because of his opposition to the leadership of Sir Henry Parkes.
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| | | colspan="2" | hold 1 | rowspan="2" colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | |-| | | colspan="2" | Member changed to from Otho Dangar whilst a Protectionist, supported the Free Trade government of Sir Henry Parkes.
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| | | colspan="2" | gain 2 from | rowspan="2" colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | |-| | | colspan="2" | hold 1James Curley had won a seat from William Grahame at the 1889 by-election. William Grahame regained a seat at the 1891 by-election following the death of James Fletcher .
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| | | colspan="2" | hold 3 | rowspan="2" colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | |-| | | colspan="2" | Member changed to from Jack Want whilst a Free Trader, did not support the Free Trade government of Sir Henry Parkes.
| | | colspan="2" | hold 2 | rowspan="2" colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | |-| | | colspan="2" | gain 2 from William Schey (Protectionist) won a seat at a by-election in 1889 and retained it at this election.
| | | colspan="2" | 3 Members changed to from | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | Thomas Ewing, Bruce Nicoll and John Perry whilst Protectionists, supported the Free Trade government of Sir Henry Parkes.
| | | colspan="2" | hold 2 | rowspan="2" colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | |-| | | colspan="2" | gain 1 from Jonathan Seaver was the member for Gloucester, a staunch free trader who contested St Leonards because of his opposition to the leadership of Sir Henry Parkes.
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The sitting member for Sturt, Wyman Brown (Protectionist), did not contest the election.
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Joseph Abbott had been elected as a Protectionist however on his appointment as Speaker in 1890 he was listed as an independent.
| | | colspan="2" | gain 3 from and gain 1 from | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | Adolphus Taylor did not contest the election.
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