1876 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 5 October 1876 111 82.9% Electoral district of University of Sydney in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Judge William Charles Windeyer, c. 1890, by Freeman and Co.jpg William Windeyer 49 53.3% EBarton1.jpg Edmund Barton 43 46.7% Member William Windeyer A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of University of Sydney on 5 October 1876 because of creation of the district. The Electoral Act 1858 (NSW) provided that the district would be established once there were 100 people who had graduated from the University of Sydney with a Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Medicine or Master of Arts.NSW num_act teao1858n23179 Electoral Act 1858. In June 1876 the University an additional graduate with a Doctor of Law and 10 with a Master of Arts,https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13376108 Sydney University The Sydney Morning Herald 30 June 1876 31 October 2020 9 Trove bringing the total to 111. Voting was restricted to members of the university senate, professors, public teachers and examiners, the principals of incorporated colleges within the university, masters of arts, doctors of laws or medicine and members of the University who were entitled to vote for the university senate. While there was no qualification for candidates, William Windeyer graduated with a Master of Arts in 1859,678 Yes 13 May 2019 Sir William Charles Windeyer (1834–1897) and Edmund Barton had graduated with a Master of Arts in 1870.920 Sir Edmund Barton GCMG (1849–1920) Yes 16 April 2019 Dates Date Event 24 July 1876 Writ of election issued by the Governor.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224729197 Writ of election: University of Sydney New South Wales Government Gazette 249 26 July 1876 2020-10-31 2857 Trove 7 September 1876 Nominations at the Great Hall of the University 8 September 1876 Polling day 12 September 1876 Return of writ Result [[1876 University of Sydney colonial by-election|1876 University of Sydney by-election]]Friday 8 September1876 University of Sydney by-election 1874-5 University of Sydney_1 2020-10-31 William Windeyer (elected) 49 53.3 Edmund Barton 43 46.7 92 100.0 0 0.0 92 82.9 See also Electoral results for the district of University of Sydney List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1876 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1870s in New South Wales