1899 Ashfield colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Ashfield on 26 September 1899 because Bernhard Wise (Protectionist) 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]

  1. ^ "Mr Bernhard Ringrose Wise (1858-1916)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "1898 to 1901 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2021.