1886 Bathurst 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 Bathurst on 9 March 1886 as a result of the appointment of Francis Suttor to the office of Postmaster-General in the Jennings ministry.[1] Under the constitution, ministers in the Legislative Assembly were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed.[2] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion a poll was required for Bathurst and Redfern where Arthur Renwick was re-elected. The 7 other ministers were re-elected unopposed.[3]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 26 February 1886 | Jennings ministry appointed.[4] |
| 3 March 1886 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[5] |
| 6 March 1886 | Nominations.[6] |
| 9 March 1886 | Polling day |
| 24 March 1886 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Suttor (re-elected) | 568 | 60.6 | |
| Daniel Mayne | 369 | 39.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 937 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | 15 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | 952 | 53.7 | |