A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Redfern on 8 July 1889 because of the death of John Sutherland (Protectionist).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 June 1889 | John Sutherland died.[1] |
| 28 June 1889 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 4 July 1889 | Day of nomination |
| 8 July 1889 | Polling day |
| 16 July 1889 | Return of writ |
Candidates
edit- George Anderson (Free Trade) was a wool merchant and a past Mayor of Waterloo who had been unsuccessful at the election in January 1889 by a margin of 114 votes (0.5%).[3]
- William Schey (Protectionist) was the secretary of the Railways and Tramways Association and the district included the Eveleigh Railway Yards. He had been elected as a Free Trade member for Redfern in 1887, however he switched to the Protectionist party for the 1889 election where he finished last with a margin of 1,505 votes (6.9%).[3]
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | William Schey (elected) | 2,915 | 50.2 | ||
| Free Trade | George Anderson | 2,890 | 49.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 5,805 | 98.8 | |||
| Informal votes | 69 | 1.2 | |||
| Turnout | 5,874 | 61.2 | |||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr John Sutherland (1816-1889)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Redfern". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 334. 28 June 1889. p. 4499. Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1889 Redfern". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1889 Redfern by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2021.