A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 27 June 1867 because of the resignation of John Hay who was then appointed to the Legislative Council.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 May 1867 | John Hay resigned.[1] |
| 5 June 1867 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 24 June 1867 | Nominations |
| 27 June 1867 | Polling day |
| 5 July 1867 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lackey (elected) | 314 | 53.3 | |
| Robert Graham | 53 | 46.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 367 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 367 | 18.1 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sir John Hay (1816-1892)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 92. 5 June 1867. p. 1381. Retrieved 24 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1867 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 August 2020.