1857 Cumberland (North Riding) colonial by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cumberland North Riding on 11 December 1857 because of the resignation of John Darvall.[1]
Dates
[edit]| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 26 November 1857 | John Darvall resigned.[1] |
| 28 November 1857 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 8 December 1857 | Nominations |
| 11 December 1857 | Polling day |
| 17 December 1857 | Return of writ |
Result
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Smith (elected) | 394 | 57.4 | |
| Henry Parkes | 292 | 42.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 686 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0 | |
| Turnout | 686 | 30.8 | |
See also
[edit]- Electoral results for the district of Cumberland (North Riding)
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sir John Bayley Darvall MA, QC (1809-1883)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: North Riding of Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 177. 1 December 1857. p. 2266. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1857 Cumberland (North Riding) by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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