May 1888 Central Cumberland colonial by-election
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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 14 May 1888 because of the resignation of Andrew McCulloch (Free Trade) who was facing financial difficulties.[1] He announced his intention to recontest the seat at the by-election,[2] even though he decided not to stand.[3]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 May 1888 | Andrew McCulloch resigned.[1] |
| 2 May 1888 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 8 May 1888 | Nominations |
| 15 May 1888 | Polling day from 8 am until 4 pm |
| 21 May 1888 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | David Buchanan (elected) | 1,222 | 48.5 | ||
| Free Trade | George Simpson | 954 | 37.8 | ||
| Ind. Free Trade | Thomas Taylor | 345 | 13.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 2,521 | 97.1 | |||
| Informal votes | 76 | 2.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,597 | 28.8 | |||
| Protectionist gain from Free Trade | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Andrew Hardie McCulloch (junior)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ A H McCulloch (7 May 1888). "Central Cumberland election". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 2. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Central Cumberland election". The Cumberland Mercury. 9 May 1888. p. 2. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 280. 2 May 1888. p. 3133. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "May 1888 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 August 2020.