A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Newcastle on 14 April 1891 because of the death of James Fletcher .[1]
The East Sydney by-election was held on the same day.
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 March 1891 | Death of James Fletcher. | |
| 31 March 1891 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] | |
| 10 April 1891 | Day of nomination | |
| 14 April 1891 | Polling day | |
| 21 April 1881 | Return of writ |