1920 New South Wales state election

The 1920 New South Wales state election was held on 20 March 1920. The 24th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 18 February 1920 by the Governor, Sir Walter Edward Davidson, on the advice of the Premier William Holman. The election was for all of the 90 seats in the 25th New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and it was the first to be conducted with multi-member electorates, using the Hare-Clark single transferable vote system.

1920 New South Wales state election
20 March 1920 (1920-03-20)
All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader John Storey William Holman George Beeby
Party Labor Nationalist Progressive
Leader since February 1917 15 November 1916 1915
Leader's seat Balmain Cootamundra (defeated) Murray
Last election 33 seats 52 seats 0 seats
Seats won 43 seats 28 seats 15 seats
Seat change 10 24 15
Percentage 43.08% 29.92% 15.12%
Swing 0.45 17.52 15.12
Legislative Assembly after the election
Premier before election

William Holman
Nationalist

 Elected Premier

John Storey
Labor

It was conducted using 24 districts, 15 having 3 members and nine having five members.

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