June 1889 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 22 June 1889 because of the death of John Linsley (Free Trade).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 June 1889 | John Linsley died.[1] |
| 7 June 1889 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 15 June 1889 | Nominations |
| 22 June 1889 | Polling day from 8 am until 4 pm |
| 29 June 1889 | Return of writ |
Candidates
edit- William Brodie was an auctioneer from Parramatta
- David Dale was the "official" Free Trade candidate.
- Alban Gee was well respected in the district and personally popular.[3]
- Thomas Taylor had split the Free Trade vote at the May 1888 by-election,[4] and withdrew before polling day.[5]
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | David Dale (elected) | 1,985 | 48.0 | ||
| Protectionist | Alban Gee | 1,657 | 40.1 | ||
| Ind. Free Trade | William Brodie | 468 | 11.3 | ||
| Free Trade | Thomas Taylor | 27 | 0.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 4,137 | 97.7 | |||
| Informal votes | 97 | 2.3 | |||
| Turnout | 4,234 | 43.2 | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr John Richard Linsley (1826-1889)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 301. 7 June 1889. p. 4039. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Central Cumberland". Singleton Argus. 19 June 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Bombastes Furioso". Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. 17 May 1888. p. 2. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Trove. The headline refers to Bombastes Furioso, a popular 19th century Tragic Opera by William Barnes Rhodes.
- ^ "The Central Cumberland election". The Daily Telegraph. 22 June 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "June 1889 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 August 2020.