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[]
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[]
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[]
- Electoral results for the district of Cumberland (North Riding)
- List of New South Wales state by-elections
References[]
- ^ 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 (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.
Categories:
- 1857 elections in Australia
- New South Wales state by-elections
- 1850s in New South Wales