A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 28 June 1875 because of the resignation of Joseph Wearne. [1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 June 1875 | Joseph Wearne resigned. [1] |
| 15 June 1875 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
| 24 June 1875 | Nominations |
| 28 June 1875 | Polling day |
| 12 July 1875 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Long (elected) | 874 | 54.8 | |
| Andrew McCulloch | 722 | 45.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,596 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,596 | 70.3 | |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mr Joseph Wearne (1832-1884)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 137. 15 June 1875. p. 1775. Retrieved 24 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1875 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 28 June 1875 because of the resignation of Joseph Wearne. [1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 June 1875 | Joseph Wearne resigned. [1] |
| 15 June 1875 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [2] |
| 24 June 1875 | Nominations |
| 28 June 1875 | Polling day |
| 12 July 1875 | Return of writ |
Result
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Long (elected) | 874 | 54.8 | |
| Andrew McCulloch | 722 | 45.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,596 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,596 | 70.3 | |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mr Joseph Wearne (1832-1884)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 137. 15 June 1875. p. 1775. Retrieved 24 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1875 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
| Results of
New South Wales State elections | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly |
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| Legislative Council |
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| By-elections |
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