1882 Redfern colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia May 2021 May 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Redfern on 23 January 1882 because of the resignation of John Sutherland, ostensibly to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council, however he never took his seat in the council.K J Cable Sutherland, John (1816–1889) sutherland-john-4673 2021-01-20 Dates Date Event 29 December 1881 John Sutherland resigned,Mr John Sutherland (1816-1889) 440 Yes 2021-01-20 and summoned to the Legislative Council.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221699096 Summoned to the Legislative Council New South Wales Government Gazette 567 29 December 1881 2021-01-20 6793 Trove Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221699223 Writ of election: Redfern New South Wales Government Gazette 571 30 December 1881 20 January 2021 6891 Trove 9 January 1882 Nominations 11 January 1882 Polling day 18 January 1882 Return of writ Result [[1882 Redfern colonial by-election|1882 Redfern by-election]]Monday 23 January1882 Redfern by-election 1880 Redfern_1 2021-01-20 Francis Wright (elected) 1,704 67.5 John Williamson 819 32.5 2,523 98.5 37 1.5 2,560 47.8 John Sutherland resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of Redfern List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1882 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1880s in New South Wales