A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ashfield on 26 September 1899 because Bernhard Wise had been appointed Attorney General.[1] Until 1904, members appointed to a ministerial position were required to face a by-election. These were generally uncontested. Of the nine ministers appointed with the formation of Lyne ministry, Ashfield and Hume (William Lyne) were the only electorates in which the by-election was contested.[2]
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 September 1899 | Bernhard Wise appointed Attorney General. | |
| 15 September 1899 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] | |
| 22 September 1899 | Nominations | |
| 26 September 1899 | Polling day | |
| 4 October 1899 | Return of writ |