1889 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 8 July 1889 because of the death of John Sutherland (Protectionist).[1]
Dates
| 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
- 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
| 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 | |||||