1899 Northumberland colonial by-election

none April 2021 April 2021 1899 Northumberland colonial by-election New South Wales parliamentary no 1898 New South Wales colonial election 1898 20 June 1899 1901 New South Wales state election 1901 2,439 66.3% ( 0.6) Electoral district of Northumberland in theNew South Wales Legislative Assembly John Norton, newspaper owner, 1898 (cropped).jpg 160 130 170 22 20 center John Norton Ind. Protectionist independent protectionist 838 52.6% 52.6 Henry Wheeler.png 145 130 170 0 8 center Henry Wheeler Free Trade Party 655 41.1% 6.1 MP Richard Stevenson Protectionist William Zuill Independent Protectionist The 1899 Northumberland colonial by-election was held on 20 June 1899 to elect the member for Northumberland in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the death of Protectionist MP Richard Stevenson.NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/239545765 The Daily Telegraph 28 January 2025 7 8 June 1899 The vote was held on the same day as a statewide referendum on the subject of federation, which was an issue throughout the campaign.The failure of the 1898 referendum in New South Wales to approve the Constitution https://www.australianconstitutioncentre.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TRD-45-46-and-Lessons-4-5.pdf Australian Constitution Centre 27 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241013114432/https://www.australianconstitutioncentre.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TRD-45-46-and-Lessons-4-5.pdf 13 October 2024George Reid: before office https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/australias-prime-ministers/george-reid/before-office National Archives of Australia 27 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20230417201107/https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/australias-prime-ministers/george-reid/before-office 17 April 2023 Two candidates withdrew during the campaign.NORTHUMBERLAND SEAT https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31369098 Queanbeyan Age 28 January 2025 2 10 June 1899 On 9 June 1899, Protectionist-endorsed candidate William Schey withdrew shortly after candidate nominations closed to avoid splitting the vote with Independent Protectionist candidate John Norton.SEVEN NOMINATIONS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113270870 Evening News 28 January 2025 5 9 June 1899MR. MELVILLE HAS A FROSTY MEETING https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/239542774 The Daily Telegraph 28 January 2025 7 9 June 1899 Five days later, William Melville withdrew and endorsed fellow Federalist candidate William Snape.THE NORTHUMBERLAND SEAT https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63909636 Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal 28 January 2025 3 14 June 1899THE NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14242509 Sydney Morning Herald 28 January 2025 5 15 June 1899 Norton won the seat with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Free Trade candidate (and former Northumberland MP) Henry Wheeler.THE NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202623580 The Age 27 January 2025 6 22 June 1899Northumberland Election https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/133597399 The Maitland Weekly Mercury 27 January 2025 7 24 June 1899 Key events 14 May 1899 − Richard Stevenson diedDEATH OF MR. STEVENSON, M.L.A. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/248415696 Yass Evening Tribune 28 January 2025 2 18 May 1899 2 June 1899 − Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative AssemblyWRIT OF ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220942940 New South Wales Government Gazette 28 January 2025 4351 2 June 1899 9 June 1899 − Candidate nominations 20 June 1899 − Polling day 24 June 1899 − Declaration of resultDECLARATION OF THE POLL https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168088577 Truth 28 January 2025 2 25 June 1899 30 June 1899 − Return of writ Candidates Party Candidate Background   independent George Black Not the former MP of the same nameTHE NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113277826 Evening News 27 January 2025 6 23 June 1899   independent Charles Duffy Not the former Premier of Victoria of the same nameFive Candidates Nominated https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228916665 The Australian Star 28 January 2025 6 9 June 1899   FederalistNORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/239537972 The Daily Telegraph 28 January 2025 6 15 June 1899 William Melville Advocate for FederationThe Northumberland Vacancy https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/104755070 The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate 28 January 2025 5 17 June 1899   Independent ProtectionistJohn Horton's Candidature https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66441215 Windsor and Richmond Gazette 28 January 2025 6 10 June 1899 John Norton Former MP for Sydney-FitzroyCannon Michael John Norton (1858–1916) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/norton-john-7863 Australian Dictionary of Biography 28 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241227060114/https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/norton-john-7863 27 December 2024   ProtectionistPROTECTIONIST CONFERENCE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/101843630 Wagga Wagga Advertiser 28 January 2025 3 4 November 1899 William Schey Former MP for Redfern and DarlingtonAudley R. 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William Francis Schey (1857–1913) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/schey-william-francis-8356 Australian Dictionary of Biography 28 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250108185150/https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/schey-william-francis-8356 8 January 2025   FederalistNORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/239543257 The Daily Telegraph 28 January 2025 6 12 June 1899 William Snape Advocate for Federation   free trade Henry Wheeler Former MP for NorthumberlandMr Henry Charles WHEELER (1861 - 1935) https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/Pages/member-details.aspx?pk=1080 Parliament of New South Wales 28 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250128000429/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/Pages/member-details.aspx?pk=1080 28 January 2025 Result [[1899 Northumberland colonial by-election|1899 Northumberland colonial by-election]]Green Antony Northumberland - By-election 1899 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1898/Northumberland_1.htm Parliament of New South Wales 28 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20230502140002/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1898/Northumberland_1.htm 2 May 2023 Independent Protectionist John Norton 838 52.6 +52.6 free trade Henry Wheeler 655 41.1 -6.1 Federalist William Snape 52 3.3 +3.3 Independent Charles Duffy 33 2.1 +2.1 Independent George Black 11 0.7 +0.7 Federalist William Melville (withdrawn) 3 0.2 +0.2 Protectionist William Schey (withdrawn) 2 0.1 −52.7 1,594 98.5 -0.7 24 1.5 +0.7 1,618 66.3 -0.6 Independent Protectionist protectionist N/A See also Electoral results for the district of Northumberland List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1899 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections