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]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 October 1900 | Bernhard Wise appointed to the Legislative Council.[1] |
| 31 October 1900 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 7 November 1900 | Nominations |
| 10 November 1900 | Polling day |
| 16 November 1900 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Frederick Winchcombe | 968 | 60.4 | +10.5 | |
| Protectionist | John Watkin | 634 | 39.6 | -10.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,602 | 100.0 | +0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,602 | 45.5 [a] | −20.4 | ||
| Free Trade gain from Protectionist | Swing | +10.5 | |||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Estimate based on a roll of 3,234 at the 1899 by-election.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr Bernhard Ringrose Wise (1858-1916)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "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. - ^ Green, Antony. "1900 Ashfield by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1899 Ashfield by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2021.