September 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 28 September 1889 because of the resignation of Frank Farnell (Free Trade) due to bankruptcy.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19 September 1889 | Frank Farnell resigned.[1] |
| 20 September 1889 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 23 September 1889 | Frank Farnell made bankrupt on his own petition.[3] |
| 28 September 1889 | Nominations |
| 5 October 1889 | Polling day from 8 am until 4 pm.[4] |
| 12 October 1889 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Frank Farnell (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Frank Farnell (1862-1929)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 301. 20 September 1889. p. 4039. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "In bankruptcy: re Frank Farnell". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 497. 27 September 1889. p. 6756. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Parliamentary Elections: Central Cumberland". The Daily Telegraph. 24 September 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "September 1889 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 August 2020.