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University of Sydney - By-election (Roll: 169)
Nominations: Saturday, 23 August 1879, Polling: Tuesday, 26 August 1879
Candidate Votes Votes %
Barton, Edmund (Elected) 58 60.42
Renwick, Arthur 38 39.58
Formal Votes 96
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 96 56.80
Cause Category: Resignation - Government Job
Notes: According to his ADB entry, W C Windeyer was appointed a temporary puisne judge of the Supreme Court, the position becoming permenant two years later.
Source: SMH 27 August 1879, p.3 col.2