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1863 Central Cumberland colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 6 June 1863 because of the resignation of James Atkinson due to insolvency, who then re-contested the seat.[1][2]

Dates

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Date Event
3 April 1863 James Atkinson declared insolvent.
14 April 1863 James Atkinson resigned.[1]
29 April 1863 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3]
3 June 1863 Nominations
6 June 1863 Polling day
15 June 1863 Return of writ

Result

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1863 Central Cumberland by-election
Saturday 6 June [2]
Candidate Votes %
Allan Macpherson (elected) 586 53.3
James Atkinson (defeated) 514 46.7
Total formal votes 1,100 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,100 50.1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mr James Henry Atkinson (1820-1873)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1863 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 80. 8 May 1863. p. 1071. Retrieved 24 August 2020 – via Trove.
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