title: 1886 Bathurst colonial by-election
text: # 1886 Bathurst colonial by-election
  
  A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Bathurst on 9 March 1886 as a result of the appointment of Francis Suttor to the office of Postmaster-General in the Jennings ministry. Under the constitution, ministers in the Legislative Assembly were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed. Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested and on this occasion a poll was required for Bathurst and Redfern where Arthur Renwick was re-elected. The 7 other ministers were re-elected unopposed.
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 26 February 1886 | Jennings ministry appointed. |
  | 3 March 1886 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 6 March 1886 | Nominations. |
  | 9 March 1886 | Polling day |
  | 24 March 1886 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Result
  
  1886 Bathurst by-election Tuesday 9 March :
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Francis Suttor (re-elected) | Francis Suttor (re-elected) | 568 | 60.6 |
  | Daniel Mayne | Daniel Mayne | 369 | 39.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 937 | 98.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 952 | 53.7 |
  