April 1891 East Sydney 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 East Sydney, Australia on 14 April 1891 because of the death of John Street (Free Trade).[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 23 March 1891 | John Street died.[1] |
| 31 March 1891 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 10 April 1891 | Nominations |
| 14 April 1891 | Polling day |
| 21 April 1891 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Walter Bradley (elected) | 1,502 | 37.3 | ||
| Free Trade | Edward Pulsford | 1,332 | 33.1 | ||
| Independent Labour | Francis Cotton | 1,188 | 29.6 | ||
| Total formal votes | 4,022 | 98.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 55 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 4,077 | 40.6 | |||
| Protectionist gain from Free Trade | |||||