Sir Henry Parkes Free Trade Sir Henry Parkes Free Trade The 1891 New South Wales colonial election was held in the then colony of New South Wales between 17 June to 3 July 1891.

Part 1 (section 10) of the Electoral Act of 1880 set the qualification for election on "every male subject of Her Majesty of the full age of twenty-one years and absolutely free being a natural born or naturalized subject".

The previous parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 6 June 1891 by the Governor, The Earl of Jersey, on the advice of the Premier, Sir Henry Parkes.

The election saw the first appearance of the Labor Party (then known as the Labour Electoral League of New South Wales), which won 35 seats, taking a significant number of votes and seats from both of the previous two major parties in the Assembly, and giving Labour the balance of power.

[5] George Dibbs (Protectionist) became Premier after he arranged for support for his government from Labour.