1882 Redfern colonial by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Redfern on 23 January 1882 because of the resignation of John Sutherland, ostensibly to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council, however he never took his seat in the council.[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 29 December 1881 | John Sutherland resigned,[2] and summoned to the Legislative Council.[3] |
| Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] | |
| 9 January 1882 | Nominations |
| 11 January 1882 | Polling day |
| 18 January 1882 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Wright (elected) | 1,704 | 67.5 | |
| John Williamson | 819 | 32.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,523 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | 37 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | 2,560 | 47.8 | |