1886 Bathurst 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 Bathurst on 9 March 1886 as a result of the appointment of Francis Suttor to the office of Postmaster-General in the Jennings ministry.Sir Francis Bathurst Suttor (1839-1915) 749 Yes 1 May 2019 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 Bathurst and Redfern where Arthur Renwick was 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-article227665009 Writ of election: Redfern New South Wales Government Gazette 134 3 March 1886 2021-05-12 1533 Trove 6 March 1886 Nominations.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article62014963 Bathurst Election: nomination day Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal 9 March 1886 12 May 2021 2 Trove 9 March 1886 Polling day 24 March 1886 Return of writ Result [[1886 Bathurst colonial by-election|1886 Bathurst by-election]]Tuesday 9 March1886 results Bathurst by-election 1885 Bathurst_1 2020-11-19 Francis Suttor (re-elected) 568 60.6 Daniel Mayne 369 39.4 937 98.4 15 1.6 952 53.7 Francis Suttor was appointed Postmaster-General in the Jennings ministry.Sir Francis Bathurst Suttor (1839-1915) 749 Yes 1 May 2019 See also Electoral results for the district of Bathurst 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 Category:March 1886 in Australia