1886 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 9 March 1886 because Arthur Renwick was appointed Minister of Public Instruction in the ministry of Sir Patrick Jennings.718 Sir Arthur Renwick, MD, FRCS (1837-1908) Yes 25 June 2020 Under the constitution, ministers in the Legislative Assembly were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed.Anne Twomey Anne Twomey (academic) The Constitution of New South Wales 2004 Federation Press 9781862875166 442 https://books.google.com/books?id=KayCZfZwafwC&pg=PA442 2020-11-24 Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion a poll was required for Redfern and Bathurst where Francis Suttor was easily re-elected. The 7 other ministers were re-elected unopposed.By-elections 1885-87 1885 ByElections 2021-05-12 Dates Date Event 26 February 1886 Jennings ministry appointed.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article221654090 Appointment Jennings ministry New South Wales Government Gazette 125 26 February 1886 4 March 2021 1427 Trove 3 March 1886 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article227665006 Writ of election: Redfern New South Wales Government Gazette 134 3 March 1886 2021-03-04 1532 Trove 6 March 1886 Nominations.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13613486 Redfern: The minister for Public Instruction opposed The Sydney Morning Herald 8 March 1886 4 March 2021 5 Trove 9 March 1886 Polling day 24 March 1886 Return of writ Result [[1886 Redfern colonial by-election|1886 Redfern by-election]]Tuesday, 9 March1886 Redfern by-election 1885 Redfern_1 2021-03-04https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13613702 Redfern: return of the Minister of Public Instruction The Sydney Morning Herald 10 March 1886 4 March 2021 5 Trove Arthur Renwick (re-elected) 1,769 53.8 William Stephen 1,522 46.2 3,291 98.7 42 1.3 3,333 43.4 Arthur Renwick was appointed Minister of Public Instruction in the Jennings ministry. See also Electoral results for the district of Redfern List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1886 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1880s in New South Wales