A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cumberland South Riding on 12 June 1856 because William Manning resigned in May 1857 due to ill-health.[1][2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 May 1857 | William Manning resigned.[1] |
| 21 May 1857 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 9 June 1857 | Nominations |
| 12 June 1857 | Polling day |
| 16 June 1857 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Byrnes (elected) | 769 | 58.4 | |
| Ryan Brenan | 548 | 41.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,317 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,317 | 36.2 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sir William Montagu Manning (1811-1895)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1857 Cumberland (South Riding) by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Argyle". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 77. 22 May 1857. p. 1158. Retrieved 24 June 2021 – via Trove.