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Redfern - By-election (Roll: 7,675) Nominations: Saturday, 6 March 1886, Polling: Tuesday, 9 March 1886 Candidate Votes Votes % Renwick, George (Re-elected) 1,769 53.75 Stephen, William 1,522 46.25 Formal Votes 3,291 Informal Votes 42 1.26 Total Votes / Turnout 3,333 43.43 Cause Category: Ministerial by-election Notes: By-election on the formation of the Jennings ministry. Source: Report of nominations, SMH 8 March 1886, p.5 col.2-5, results from SMH 10 March, p.5 col.5-6, includes booth results.