A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 17 December 1868 because of the resignation of Allan Macpherson,[1] who left the colony to return to Europe.
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 October 1868 | Allan Macpherson resigned.[1] |
| 24 November 1868 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 14 December 1868 | Nominations |
| 17 December 1868 | Polling day |
| 31 December 1868 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lyons (elected) | 495 | 52.9 | |
| James Jones | 440 | 47.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 935 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 935 | 43.3 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Allan Macpherson (1818-1891)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 291. 24 November 1868. p. 4375. Retrieved 24 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1868 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 August 2020.