A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ashfield on 26 September 1899 because Bernhard Wise (Protectionist) had been appointed Attorney General. Until 1904, members appointed to a ministerial position were required to face a by-election. These were generally uncontested. Of the nine ministers appointed with the formation of Lyne ministry, Ashfield and Hume (William Lyne) were the only electorates in which the by-election was contested.
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 September 1899 | Bernhard Wise appointed Attorney General. |
| 15 September 1899 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 22 September 1899 | Nominations |
| 26 September 1899 | Polling day |
| 4 October 1899 | Return of writ |
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Bernhard Wise (re-elected) | 831 | 50.6 | +0.5 | |
| Free Trade | Thomas Bavister | 810 | 49.4 | −0.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,641 | 99.5 | −0.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 8 | 0.5 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,649 | 51.0 | −14.9 | ||
| Protectionist hold | Swing | +0.5 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Mr Bernhard Ringrose Wise (1858-1916)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- Green, Antony. "1898 to 1901 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- "Writ of election: Ashfield". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 743. 15 September 1899. p. 6981. Retrieved 6 August 2020 – via Trove.
- Green, Antony. "1899 Ashfield by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 August 2020.