1872 Tumbran federal election

1872 Tumbran federal election

3 May 1872
All 350 seats to the Tumbran House of Representatives 176 seats needed for a majority
Registered	13,788,493
Turnout	78.3% ( 2.7%)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Henry Makepeace William Butler Francis Whitelaw Party Liberal Federalist Centre-Agrarian Leader since 1870 1870 1869 Leader's seat Cantonment (BC) Springham (AX) Bayleigh, Calham, and Rywood (KE) Last election 74 seats, 24.0% 139 seats, 35.3% 106 seats, 32.7% Seats before 74 139 134 Seats won 194 99 54 Seat change 120 40 80 Popular vote 4,615,457 3,224,882 2,735,805 Percentage 42.3% 29.9% 25.3% Swing 18.0% 5.5% 7.4%
Prime Minister before election William Butler Federalist Elected Prime Minister Henry Makepeace Liberal