1888 Redfern colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia May 2021 May 2021 1888 Redfern colonial by-election John Martin Protectionist Party Peter Howe Free Trade Party James Farnell MLA 41.6% 2,105 Free Trade Party FTP 58.4% parliamentary 2,957 Protectionist Party x160px Peter Howe 8 September 1888 1889 1898 New South Wales colonial election 1887 1887 New South Wales colonial election no Electoral district of Redfern in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales New South Wales 56.1%A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Redfern on 8 September 1888 because of the death of James Farnell (Free Trade).Mr James Squire Farnell (1825–1888) 554 Yes 11 May 2019 Dates Date Event 21 August 1888 Death of James Farnell. 30 August 1888 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221669834 Writ of election: Redfern New South Wales Government Gazette 558 30 August 1888 2021-05-11 6115 Trove 5 September 1888 Nominations 8 September 1888 Polling day 24 September 1888 Return of writ Candidates Peter Howe (Protectionist) was a leather dresser and Mayor of Waterloo. John Martin (Free Trade) was a house and land agent and the son-in-law of the former member James Farnell. This was his second and final time as a candidate, having previously been unsuccessful in 1885 (Redfern).Index to Candidates: Mannix to McCartney CandidateIndexes CandidateIndex36 2021-05-11 Result [[1888 Redfern colonial by-election|1888 Redfern by-election]]Saturday 8 September1888 Redfern by-election 1 1887 Redfern_1 2021-05-11 Protectionist Peter Howe (elected) 2,957 58.4 Free Trade John Martin 2,105 41.6 5,062 98.5 77 1.5 5,139 56.1 Protectionist Free Trade No James Farnell (Free Trade) died. See also Electoral results for the district of Redfern List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1888 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1880s in New South Wales