Cumberland North Riding, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1856 and abolished in 1859.[1][2][3]
| Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | John Darvall | None | James Pye | None | ||
| June 1856 by | ||||||
| October 1856 by | ||||||
| 1857 by | Thomas Smith | None | ||||
| 1858 | Henry Parkes | None | ||||
| 1858 by | John Plunkett | None | ||||
Election results
edit1858 by-election
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Plunkett (elected) | unopposed | ||
1858
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Smith (re-elected 1) | 716 | 36.6 | |
| Henry Parkes (elected 2) | 633 | 32.4 | |
| Richard Hill | 606 | 31.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,955 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0 | |
| Turnout | 1,955 | 43.8 | |
1857 by-election
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Smith (elected) | 394 | 57.4 | |
| Henry Parkes | 292 | 42.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 686 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0 | |
| Turnout | 686 | 30.8 | |
October 1856 by-election
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Darvall (elected) | 560 | 68.0 | |
| James Byrnes | 264 | 32.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 824 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0 | |
| Turnout | 824 | 42.9 | |
June 1856 by-election
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Darvall (elected) | 483 | 68.8 | |
| Patrick Hogan | 219 | 31.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 702 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 702 | 36.6 | |
1856
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Darvall (elected 1) | 442 | 28.7 | |
| James Pye (elected 2) | 401 | 26.1 | |
| William Sherwin | 376 | 24.4 | |
| Patrick Hogan | 319 | 20.7 | |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 1 | 0.06 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,539 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 849 | 45.7 | |
References
edit- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Cumberland North Riding". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1858 Cumberland (North Riding) by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1858 Cumberland North Riding". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1857 Cumberland (North Riding) by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "October 1856 Cumberland (North Riding) by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "June 1856 Cumberland (North Riding) by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1856 Cumberland (North Riding)". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.