# Electoral results for the district of Redfern

Redfern, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1880 to 1920, the second from 1927 to 1968.
| Election | Member | Member | Party | Member | Party |
| 1880 | | Alfred Fremlin | None | John Sutherland | None |
| 1882 by | | Alfred Fremlin | None | Francis Wright | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1882 | | Alfred Fremlin | None | Francis Wright | None | | John Sutherland | None |
| 1885 | | Arthur Renwick | None | Thomas Williamson | None | | John Sutherland | None |
| 1886 by | | Arthur Renwick | None | Thomas Williamson | None | | John Sutherland | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1887 | | William Stephen | Free Trade | William Schey | Free Trade | | John Sutherland | Free Trade | | James Farnell | Free Trade |
| 1888 by | | William Stephen | Free Trade | William Schey | Free Trade | | John Sutherland | Free Trade | | Peter Howe | Protectionist |
| 1889 | | William Stephen | Free Trade | Charles Goodchap | Protectionist | | John Sutherland | Free Trade | | Peter Howe | Protectionist |
| 1889 by | | William Stephen | Free Trade | Charles Goodchap | Protectionist | | William Schey | Protectionist | | Peter Howe | Protectionist |
| 1891 | | James McGowen | Labour | Henry Hoyle | Protectionist | | William Schey | Protectionist | | William Sharp | Labour |
| 1894 | | James McGowen | Labour |
| 1895 | | James McGowen | Labour |
| 1898 | | James McGowen | Labour |
| 1901 | | James McGowen | Labour |
| 1904 | | James McGowen | Labour |
| 1907 | | James McGowen | Labour |
| 1910 | | James McGowen | Labour |
| 1913 | | James McGowen | Labour |
| 1917 | | William McKell | Labor |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | William McKell | Labor |
| 1930 | | William McKell | Labor |
| 1932 | | William McKell | Labor (NSW) |
| 1935 | | William McKell | Labor (NSW) |
| 1938 | | William McKell | Labor |
| 1941 | | William McKell | Labor |
| 1944 | | William McKell | Labor |
| 1947 | | George Noble | Labor |
| 1949 by | | Kevin Dwyer | Labor |
| 1950 | | Fred Green | Labor |
| 1953 | | Fred Green | Labor |
| 1956 | | Fred Green | Labor |
| 1959 | | Fred Green | Labor |
| 1962 | | Fred Green | Labor |
| 1965 | | Fred Green | Labor |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Green | 14,453 | 72.4 | −9.4 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Bayliss | 4,811 | 24.1 | +10.7 |
| | Communist | Cecil Sharrock | 703 | 3.5 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,967 | 96.6 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 692 | 3.4 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,659 | 91.1 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Green | 15,015 | 75.2 | −10.5 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Bayliss | 4,952 | 24.8 | +10.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −10.5 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Green | 18,284 | 81.8 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Peter Kamperogianis | 2,987 | 13.4 | −3.5 |
| | Communist | Henry Hatfield | 1,090 | 4.9 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,361 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 503 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,864 | 91.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Green | 19,156 | 85.7 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Kamperogianis | 3,205 | 14.3 | −3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1959

1959 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Fred Green | 15,520 | 76.5 |
| | Liberal | Mary Beckett | 4,032 | 19.9 |
| | Communist | Arthur Shipton | 744 | 3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,296 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 540 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,836 | 92.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Green | 16,115 | 79.4 |
| | Liberal | Mary Beckett | 4,181 | 20.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Green | 16,584 | 90.4 | −2.3 |
| | Communist | Arthur Shipton | 1,754 | 9.6 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,338 | 93.5 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,265 | 6.5 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,603 | 93.6 | +1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.3 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Fred Green | 18,484 | 92.7 |
| | Communist | Henry Hatfield | 1,464 | 7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,948 | 93.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,295 | 6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,243 | 92.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Fred Green | 14,981 | 74.0 |
| | Liberal | Phillip Pethers | 3,401 | 16.8 |
| | Independent Labor | Frederick Fairbrother | 1,129 | 5.6 |
| | Communist | Mervyn Pidcock | 738 | 3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,249 | 96.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 684 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,933 | 92.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Green | | 81.0 |
| | Liberal | Phillip Pethers | | 19.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1949 by-election

1949 Redfern by-election Saturday 12 March :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Kevin Dwyer | 10,495 | 91.2 |
| | Communist | Mervyn Pidcock | 1,366 | 8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,440 | 94.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 854 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,294 | 77.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1947

1947 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Noble | 13,015 | 65.7 | +4.8 |
| | Lang Labor | Edward Waters | 3,785 | 19.1 | -20.0 |
| | Protestant Labor | Frederick Fairbrother | 1,727 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Communist | Jack Miles | 1,281 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,808 | 95.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 856 | 4.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,664 | 94.2 | +2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William McKell | 11,299 | 60.9 | -16.4 |
| | Lang Labor | Patrick Tyrrell | 7,246 | 39.1 | +39.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,545 | 96.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 688 | 3.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,233 | 91.9 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | William McKell | 14,299 | 77.3 |
| | State Labor | Sid Conway | 4,201 | 22.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,500 | 96.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 747 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,247 | 92.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1938

1938 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William McKell | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | William McKell | 13,981 | 91.1 | +17.7 |
| | Communist | Robert McWilliams | 1,373 | 8.9 | +7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,354 | 92.2 | −5.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,295 | 7.8 | +5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,649 | 96.0 | −0.2 |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | William McKell | 12,190 | 73.4 | -13.7 |
| | United Australia | John Wright | 3,557 | 21.4 | +9.8 |
| | Federal Labor | Harold Sutton | 696 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Communist | Jean Thomson-Marsh | 170 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,613 | 98.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 326 | 1.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,939 | 96.2 | +1.7 |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | William McKell | 14,676 | 87.1 |
| | Nationalist | James Correy | 1,953 | 11.6 |
| | Communist | Jean Thomson-Marsh | 224 | 1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,853 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 353 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,206 | 94.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1927

1927 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William McKell | 9,871 | 75.5 | |
| | Nationalist | Frederick Meiklejohn | 3,197 | 24.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,068 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 294 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,362 | 81.2 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
District re-created

#### 1920 - 1927

District abolished District abolished

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1917

1917 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William McKell | 4,757 | 66.2 | -2.2 |
| | Nationalist | James McGowen | 2,388 | 33.2 | +3.5 |
| | Ind. Socialist Labor | Henry Ostler | 42 | 0.6 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,187 | 99.1 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 64 | 0.9 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,251 | 60.6 | −1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | James McGowen | 4,840 | 68.4 |
| | Liberal Reform | George Howe | 2,100 | 29.7 |
| | Socialist Labor | Henry Ostler | 140 | 2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,080 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 177 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,257 | 62.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

#### 1910

1910 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James McGowen | 4,411 | 70.3 |
| | Liberal Reform | John Fegan | 1,866 | 29.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,277 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,452 | 68.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1907

1907 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James McGowen | 3,222 | 53.4 |
| | Liberal Reform | George Howe | 2,811 | 46.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,033 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,182 | 71.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

#### 1904

1904 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James McGowen | 2,984 | 55.0 |
| | Liberal Reform | George Howe | 2,401 | 44.3 |
| | Socialist Labor | Henry Ostler | 40 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,425 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,497 | 60.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James McGowen | 1,560 | 68.9 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal Reform | Peter McNaught | 608 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| | Independent | Joseph Butterfield | 96 | 4.2 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,264 | 99.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,275 | 61.1 | +4.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1898

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James McGowen | 916 | 55.2 |
| | National Federal | William Cameron | 726 | 43.7 |
| | Independent Federalist | Joseph Butterfield | 13 | 0.8 |
| | Independent | William Hunter | 6 | 0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,661 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,674 | 56.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James McGowen | 948 | 59.1 |
| | Protectionist | Henry Hoyle | 614 | 38.3 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Samuel Bradley | 43 | 2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,605 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,611 | 62.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James McGowen | 800 | 37.1 | |
| | Protectionist | Henry Hoyle | 590 | 27.4 | |
| | Free Trade | Samuel Bradley | 497 | 23.1 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Coombes | 144 | 6.7 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Poole | 124 | 5.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,155 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,177 | 84.6 | |
| | Labour win | Labour win | (previously 4 members) | (previously 4 members) | (previously 4 members) |

#### 1891

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern Wednesday 17 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Henry Hoyle (elected 1) | 2,982 | 11.8 |
| | Protectionist | William Schey (re-elected 2) | 2,768 | 10.9 |
| | Labour | James McGowen (elected 3) | 2,712 | 10.7 |
| | Labour | William Sharp (elected 4) | 2,686 | 10.6 |
| | Protectionist | Peter Howe (defeated) | 2,632 | 10.4 |
| | Free Trade | George Anderson | 2,629 | 10.4 |
| | Free Trade | William Stephen (defeated) | 2,535 | 10.0 |
| | Free Trade | William Manuell | 2,279 | 9.0 |
| | Free Trade | John Beveridge | 2,184 | 8.6 |
| | Protectionist | George Garton | 1,240 | 4.9 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Coombes | 724 | 2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,371 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 219 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,479 | 75.1 |
| | Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | | |
| | Labour gain 2 from Free Trade | Labour gain 2 from Free Trade | | |

### Elections in the 1880s
#### 1889 by-election

1889 Redfern by-election Monday 8 July :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | William Schey (elected) | 2,915 | 50.2 |
| | Free Trade | George Anderson | 2,890 | 49.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,805 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 69 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,874 | 61.2 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1889

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Sutherland (elected 1) | 2,988 | 13.8 |
| | Protectionist | Peter Howe (elected 2) | 2,896 | 13.3 |
| | Free Trade | William Stephen (elected 3) | 2,574 | 11.9 |
| | Protectionist | Charles Goodchap (elected 4) | 2,528 | 11.6 |
| | Protectionist | David Davis | 2,480 | 11.4 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Williamson | 2,429 | 11.2 |
| | Free Trade | George Anderson | 2,414 | 11.1 |
| | Free Trade | John Beveridge | 2,397 | 11.0 |
| | Protectionist | William Schey | 1,023 | 4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,729 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 323 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,035 | 64.7 |
| | Protectionist gain 2 from Free Trade | Protectionist gain 2 from Free Trade | | |
| | Free Trade hold 2 | Free Trade hold 2 | | |

#### 1888 by-election

1888 Redfern by-election Saturday 8 September :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Peter Howe (elected) | 2,957 | 58.4 |
| | Free Trade | John Martin | 2,105 | 41.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,062 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 77 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,139 | 56.1 |
| | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | | |

#### 1887

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern Saturday 5 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | John Sutherland (re-elected 1) | 3,582 | 23.2 | |
| | Free Trade | James Farnell (elected 2) | 2,644 | 17.1 | |
| | Free Trade | William Stephen (elected 3) | 2,599 | 16.8 | |
| | Free Trade | William Schey (elected 4) | 2,407 | 15.6 | |
| | Protectionist | Arthur Renwick (defeated) | 1,938 | 12.6 | |
| | Protectionist | Peter Howe | 1,803 | 11.7 | |
| | Protectionist | Alfred Fremlin | 467 | 3.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,440 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 103 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,053 | 58.8 | |
| | | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

#### 1886 by-election

1886 Redfern by-election Tuesday, 9 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Arthur Renwick (re-elected) | Arthur Renwick (re-elected) | 1,769 | 53.8 |
| William Stephen | William Stephen | 1,522 | 46.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,291 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,333 | 43.4 |

#### 1885

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Sutherland (re-elected 1) | John Sutherland (re-elected 1) | 2,806 | 25.3 |
| Arthur Renwick (elected 2) | Arthur Renwick (elected 2) | 2,137 | 19.3 |
| Thomas Williamson (elected 3) | Thomas Williamson (elected 3) | 2,009 | 18.1 |
| William Stephens | William Stephens | 1,861 | 16.8 |
| Francis Wright (defeated) | Francis Wright (defeated) | 1,232 | 11.1 |
| John Martin | John Martin | 1,042 | 9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,087 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 5,325 | 69.4 |

#### 1882

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern Monday 4 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Francis Wright (re-elected 1) | Francis Wright (re-elected 1) | 2,209 | 28.2 |
| Alfred Fremlin (re-elected 2) | Alfred Fremlin (re-elected 2) | 2,075 | 26.5 |
| John Sutherland (elected 3) | John Sutherland (elected 3) | 1,992 | 25.4 |
| Thomas Williamson | Thomas Williamson | 1,555 | 19.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,831 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 34 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,533 | 59.4 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

#### 1882 by-election

1882 Redfern by-election Monday 23 January :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Francis Wright (elected) | Francis Wright (elected) | 1,704 | 67.5 |
| John Williamson | John Williamson | 819 | 32.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,523 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,560 | 47.8 |

#### 1880

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern Friday 19 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Sutherland (elected 1) | John Sutherland (elected 1) | 2,386 | 40.3 |
| Alfred Fremlin (elected 2) | Alfred Fremlin (elected 2) | 2,209 | 37.3 |
| Patrick Stanley | Patrick Stanley | 757 | 12.8 |
| Patrick Hogan | Patrick Hogan | 567 | 9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,919 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 55 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,567 | 66.0 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |