A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 21 November 1885 because of the resignation of John Lackey who was appointed to the Legislative Council.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 August 1885 | John Lackey resigned.[1] |
| 9 September 1885 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 18 September 1885 | Nominations |
| 24 September 1885 | Polling day |
| 29 September 1885 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varney Parkes (elected) | 1,266 | 51.3 | |
| Nathaniel Bull | 1,203 | 48.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,469 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | 70 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | 2,539 | 42.2 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sir John Lackey (1830-1903)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 401. 9 September 1885. p. 5891. Retrieved 22 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1885 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 August 2020.