1900 Ashfield colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ashfield on 10 November 1900 because Bernhard Wise (Protectionist) had been appointed to the Legislative Council. [1]

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Dates

DateEvent
30 October 1900Bernhard Wise appointed to the Legislative Council. [1]
31 October 1900 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2]
7 November 1900Nominations
10 November 1900Polling day
16 November 1900Return of writ

Result

1900 Ashfield by-election
Saturday 10 November [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade Frederick Winchcombe 96860.4+10.5
Protectionist John Watkin63439.6−10.5
Total formal votes1,602100.0+0.4
Informal votes00.0−0.4
Turnout 1,60245.5 [a] −20.4
Free Trade gain from Protectionist Swing +10.5

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Notes

  1. Estimate based on a roll of 3,234 at the 1899 by-election. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Bernhard Ringrose Wise (1858-1916)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Ashfield". New South Wales Government Gazette . 31 October 1900. p. 8583.
    "The Ashfield seat. Mr Wise's translation, issue of the writ". The Daily Telegraph . 31 October 1900. p. 8. Retrieved 5 August 2020 via Trove.
  3. Green, Antony. "1900 Ashfield by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. Green, Antony. "1899 Ashfield by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 April 2021.