A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 14 March 1888 because of the resignation of Varney Parkes (Free Trade).[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 March 1888 | Varney Parkes resigned.[1] |
| 2 March 1888 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 8 March 1888 | Nominations |
| 14 March 1888 | Polling day from 8 am until 4 pm |
| 19 March 1888 | Return of writ |
Result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | John Nobbs (elected) | 1,923 | 57.0 | ||
| Protectionist | John Watkin | 1,453 | 43.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,376 | 98.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 68 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 3,444 | 38.3 | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Varney Parkes (1859-1935)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 143. 2 March 1888. p. 1625. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "March 1888 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 August 2020.