1899 Hume colonial by-election

Election result for Hume, New South Wales, Australia April 2021 April 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Hume on 10 September 1899 because William Lyne had been appointed Premier and Colonial Treasurer, forming the Lyne ministry.Sir William John Lyne (1844–1913) 833 Yes 11 May 2019 Until 1904, members appointed to a ministerial position were required to face a by-election. These were generally uncontested. Of the nine ministers appointed in the Lyne ministry, The Hume and Ashfield (Bernhard Wise) were the only electorates in which the by-election was contested.1898 to 1901 by-elections 1898 ByElections 2021-04-14 Dates Date Event 15 September 1899 William Lyne appointed Colonial Treasurer.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221007684 Appointment of ministers New South Wales Government Gazette 742 15 September 1899 2021-04-14 6979 Trove 16 September 1899 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221007776 Writ of election: The Hume New South Wales Government Gazette 294 16 September 1899 2021-04-14 3467 Trove 23 September 1899 Nominations 30 September 1899 Polling day 9 October 1899 Return of writ Result [[1899 Hume colonial by-election|1899 The Hume by-election]]Saturday 10 September1899 The Hume by-election 1898 Hume_1 2021-04-14 Protectionist William Lyne (re-elected) 642 58.6 -15.6 independent John Miller 453 41.4 1,095 100.0 +1.6 0 0.0 -1.6 1,095 45.6 -1.6 Protectionist No William Lyne was appointed Premier and Colonial Treasurer, forming the Lyne ministry. See also Electoral results for the district of Humeexist List of New South Wales ministerial by-elections * List of New South Wales ministerial by-elections References expanded Category:1899 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1890s in New South Wales