Electoral district of University of Sydney

University of Sydney was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1876 to 1880. It was established in the 1858 redistribution to be elected by graduates of the University of Sydney once there were 100 eligible electors.[1][2][3][4]

Under the 1858 Electoral Act, the University of Sydney was entitled to a seat in the Legislative Assembly, elected by graduates, once there was a body of 100 graduates. The University petitioned the governor in 1876 for the creation of a seat, listing the names of 10 Doctors of Law, 9 Doctors of Medicine and 92 Masters of Arts who were living in the colony. The Chancellor and Returning Officer Edward Deas-Thomson published a notice for the election, with polling taking place in the ante-room adjoining the Great Hall. Underneath, Registrar Hugh Kennedy published the following note. ' As it appears that there is no legal necessity for members of the University who take part in the Election of a Representative to appear in academic costume, they will not be required to do so; but they are requested, if they conveniently can, to comply with the customary practice on such occasions.' Oddly, the next day the notice had been amended to say academic costume was 'required'.[5]

Members for University of Sydney

Member		Party	Period
	William Windeyer	None	1876–1879
	Edmund Barton	None	1879–1880

Election results

1879 University of Sydney by-election
Tuesday 26 August [6]
Candidate	Votes	%
Edmund Barton (elected)	58	60.4
Arthur Renwick	38	39.6
Total formal votes	96	100.0
Informal votes	0	0.0
Turnout	96	56.8

William Windeyer resigned.[6]

References

"Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of University of Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
"Sir William Charles Windeyer (1834–1897)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
"Sir Edmund Barton GCMG (1849–1920)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
Green, Antony. "1876 University of Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
Green, Antony. "August 1879 University of Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

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[5B_record-1] "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

[Green_University_of_Sydney-2] Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of University of Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

[William_Windeyer_NSW_parl-3] "Sir William Charles Windeyer (1834–1897)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[Edmund_Barton_NSW_parl-4] "Sir Edmund Barton GCMG (1849–1920)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 April 2019.

[5] Green, Antony. "1876 University of Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

[1879_University_of_Sydney_colonial_by-election_Green-6] Green, Antony. "August 1879 University of Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

Members of the Parliament of New South Wales
Legislative Assembly	1856–1858 1858–1859 1859–1860 1860–1864 1864–1869 1869–1872 1872–1874 1874–1877 1877–1880 1880–1882 1882–1885 1885–1887 1887–1889 1889–1891 1891–1894 1894–1895 1895–1898 1898–1901 1901–1904 1904–1907 1907–1910 1910–1913 1913–1917 1917–1920 1920–1922 1922–1925 1925–1927 1927–1930 1930–1932 1932–1935 1935–1938 1938–1941 1941–1944 1944–1947 1947–1950 1950–1953 1953–1956 1956–1959 1959–1962 1962–1965 1965–1968 1968–1971 1971–1973 1973–1976 1976–1978 1978–1981 1981–1984 1984–1988 1988–1991 1991–1995 1995–1999 1999–2003 2003–2007 2007–2011 2011–2015 2015–2019 2019–2023
Legislative Council	1823–1843 1843–1851 1851–1856 1856–1861 1861–1864 1864–1869 1869–1872 1872–1874 1874–1877 1877–1880 1880–1882 1882–1885 1885–1887 1887–1889 1889–1891 1891–1894 1894–1895 1895–1898 1898–1901 1901–1904 1904–1907 1907–1910 1910–1913 1913–1917 1917–1920 1920–1922 1922–1925 1925–1927 1927–1930 1930–1932 1932–1934 1934–1937 1937–1940 1940–1943 1943–1946 1946–1949 1949–1952 1952–1955 1955–1958 1958–1961 1961–1964 1964–1967 1967–1970 1970–1973 1973–1976 1976–1978 1978–1981 1981–1984 1984–1988 1988–1991 1991–1995 1995–1999 1999–2003 2003–2007 2007–2011 2011–2015 2015–2019 2019–2023