1882 Redfern colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Redfern on 23 January 1882 because of the resignation of John Sutherland, ostensibly to accept an appointment to the Legislative Council, however he never took his seat in the council.

Dates

Date	Event
29 December 1881	John Sutherland resigned,^[1] and summoned to the Legislative Council.^[2]
	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[3]
9 January 1882	Nominations
11 January 1882	Polling day
18 January 1882	Return of writ

Result

John Sutherland resigned.

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Redfern
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes and References

1. Mr John Sutherland (1816-1889) . 440 . Yes . 2021-01-20.
2. News: Summoned to the Legislative Council . . 567 . 29 December 1881 . 2021-01-20 . 6793 . Trove.
3. News: Writ of election: Redfern . . 571 . 30 December 1881 . 20 January 2021 . 6891 . Trove.