1879 University of Sydney colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia May 2021 May 2021 New South Wales parliamentary no 1877 New South Wales colonial election 1877 15 July 1879 169 ( 11) 56.8% ( 26.1)Compared to 1876 as the seat was won unopposed and no election was held in 1877. Electoral district of University of Sydney in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly EBarton1.jpg Edmund Barton 58 60.4% 13.7%Compared to his 1876 run. Sir Arthur Renwick.png Arthur Renwick 38 39.6% New Member William Windeyer Elected Member Edmund Barton A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of University of Sydney on 15 July 1879 because William Windeyer resigned to accept a temporary appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court.Windeyer, Sir William Charles (1834–1897) windeyer-sir-william-charles-1062 2020-10-31 While there was no qualification for candidates, Edmund Barton had graduated with a Master of Arts in 1870.920 Sir Edmund Barton GCMG (1849–1920) Yes 16 April 2019 and Arthur Renwick was an examiner in medicine and had been elected to the Senate of the University of Sydney in 1877.Martha Rutledge renwick-sir-arthur-4467 Renwick, Sir Arthur (1837-1908 6 1976 20-21 25 June 2020 Barton was the unsuccessful candidate for the seat at the first election in 1876,1876 University of Sydney by-election 1874-5 University of Sydney_1 2020-10-31 while this was Renwick's first attempt at parliament. Renwick would be elected to parliament 4 months later at the East Sydney by-election.August 1879 East Sydney by-election 1877 East Sydney_1 9 September 2020 Dates Date Event 10 August 1879 William Windeyer resigned.678 Yes 13 May 2019 Sir William Charles Windeyer (1834–1897) 11 August 1879 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223434846 Writ of election: University of Sydney New South Wales Government Gazette 290 11 August 1879 2020-10-31 3539 Trove 23 August 1879 Nominations at the Great Hall of the University 26 August 1879 Polling day 9 September 1879 Return of writ Result [[1879 University of Sydney colonial by-election|1879 University of Sydney by-election]]Tuesday 26 AugustAugust 1879 University of Sydney by-election 1877 University of Sydney_1 2020-10-31 Edmund Barton (elected) 58 60.4 Arthur Renwick 38 39.6 96 100.0 0 0.0 96 56.8 William Windeyer resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of University of Sydney List of New South Wales state by-elections Notes References expanded Category:1879 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1870s in New South Wales