A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 31 August 1877 because the seats of William Long and John Lackey were declared vacant as they had been appointed to positions in the fourth Robertson ministry. Long was appointed Colonial Treasurer,[1] and Lackey was appointed Minister of Justice and Public Instruction.[2] Such ministerial by-elections were usually uncontested however on this occasion, only Thomas Garrett (Camden) and Ezekiel Baker (Goldfields South) were unopposed. While the other ministers, John Robertson (West Sydney), John Davies (East Sydney) and Edward Combes (Orange) were opposed, all were re-elected.[3]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 August 1877 | William Long,[1] and John Lackey,[2] were appointed to the fourth Robertson ministry. |
| 18 August 1877 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 27 August 1877 | Nominations |
| 31 August 1877 | Polling day |
| 17 September 1877 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lackey (elected 1) | 874 | 54.8 | |
| William Long (elected 2) | 722 | 45.2 | |
| Robert Graham | 134 | 10.8 | |
| Jeremiah O'Connell | 52 | 4.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,236 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | 10 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,246 | 27.4 [a] | |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ based on an electoral roll of 2,270 at the 1875 by-election
References
edit- ^ a b "Mr William Alexander Long (1839–1915)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Sir John Lackey (1830-1903)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1874-5 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 267. 18 August 1877. p. 3197. Retrieved 24 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1877 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 August 2020.