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1888 Redfern colonial by-election
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).
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).
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 August 1888 | Death of James Farnell. |
| 30 August 1888 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 5 September 1888 | Nominations |
| 8 September 1888 | Polling day |
| 24 September 1888 | Return of writ |
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Peter Howe (Protectionist) was a leather dresser and Mayor of Waterloo.
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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).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Peter Howe (elected) | 2,957 | 58.4 | ||
| Free Trade | John Martin | 2,105 | 41.6 | ||
| 5,062 | 98.5 | ||||
| 77 | 1.5 | ||||
| 5,139 | 56.1 | ||||
| Protectionist gain from Free Trade |
- Electoral results for the district of Redfern
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
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