1888 Redfern colonial by-election
8 September 1888
Electoral district of Redfern in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales
Turnout56.1%
  First party Second party
 
FTP
Candidate Peter Howe John Martin
Party Protectionist Free Trade
Popular vote 2,957 2,105
Percentage 58.4% 41.6%
MLA before election

James Farnell
Free Trade

 Elected MLA

Peter Howe
Protectionist

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Redfern on 8 September 1888 because of the death of James Farnell (Free Trade).[1]

Dates

DateEvent
21 August 1888 Death of James Farnell.[1]
30 August 1888 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
5 September 1888 Nominations
8 September 1888 Polling day
24 September 1888 Return of writ

Candidates

  • John Martin (Free Trade) was a house and land agent and the son-in-law of the former member James Farnell. This was his second and final time as a candidate, having previously been unsuccessful in 1885 (Redfern).[3]

Result

1888 Redfern by-election
Saturday 8 September [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Peter Howe (elected) 2,957 58.4
Free Trade John Martin 2,105 41.6
Total formal votes 5,062 98.5
Informal votes 77 1.5
Turnout 5,139 56.1
Protectionist gain from Free Trade  

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr James Squire Farnell (1825–1888)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Writ of election: Redfern". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 558. 30 August 1888. p. 6115. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via Trove.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "Index to Candidates: Mannix to McCartney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1888 Redfern by-election 1". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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