title: 1899 Hume colonial by-election
text: # 1899 Hume colonial by-election
  
  A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Hume on 10 September 1899 because William Lyne had been appointed Premier and Colonial Treasurer, forming the Lyne ministry. Until 1904, members appointed to a ministerial position were required to face a by-election. These were generally uncontested. Of the nine ministers appointed in the Lyne ministry, The Hume and Ashfield (Bernhard Wise) were the only electorates in which the by-election was contested.
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 15 September 1899 | William Lyne appointed Colonial Treasurer. |
  | 16 September 1899 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 23 September 1899 | Nominations |
  | 30 September 1899 | Polling day |
  | 9 October 1899 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Result
  
  1899 The Hume by-election Saturday 10 September :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Protectionist | William Lyne (re-elected) | 642 | 58.6 | -15.6 |
  | | Independent | John Miller | 453 | 41.4 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,095 | 100.0 | +1.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,095 | 45.6 | -1.6 |
  | | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | | |
  