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Ashfield - By-election (Roll: 3,234)
Retained by Protectionist
Nominations: Friday, 22 September 1899, Polling: Tuesday, 26 September 1899
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Bavister, Thomas Free Trade 810 49.36
Wise, Bernhard Ringrose (Re-elected) Protectionist 831 50.64
Formal Votes 1,641
Informal Votes 8 0.49
Total Votes / Turnout 1,649 50.99
Cause Category: Ministerial by-election
Notes: By-election on the formation of the Lyne Ministry.
Source: SMH 30 September 1899, p.19, col.4, published declaration by Returning Officer.