The maximum term of this parliament was 3 years and the assembly was dissolved after 34 months.
Premiers during this parliament were Sir John Robertson 9 February 1875 till 22 March 1877 and from 17 August 1877 and Sir Henry Parkes 22 March 1877 till 17 August 1877.
[5] The Speaker was William Arnold until his death on 1 March 1875 and then George Allen.
Under the constitution, ministers were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed.
These by-elections are only noted when the minister was defeated; in general, he was elected unopposed.