A by-election was held for the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of
University of Sydney on 15 July 1879 because
William Windeyer resigned to accept a temporary appointment as a
judge of the Supreme Court.
While there was no qualification for candidates,
Edmund Barton
Sir Edmund "Toby" Barton, (18 January 18497 January 1920) was an Australian politician and judge who served as the first prime minister of Australia from 1901 to 1903, holding office as the leader of the Protectionist Party. He resigned to ...
had graduated with a Master of Arts in 1870.
and
Arthur Renwick was an examiner in medicine and had been elected to the Senate of the University of Sydney in 1877.
Barton was the unsuccessful candidate for the seat at the
first election in 1876, while this was Renwick's first attempt at parliament. Renwick would be elected to parliament 4 months later at the
East Sydney by-election.
Dates
Result
William Windeyer resigned.
See also
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Electoral results for the district of University of Sydney
University of Sydney, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales
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List of New South Wales state by-elections
References
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1879 elections in Australia
New South Wales state by-elections
1870s in New South Wales