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1885 Central Cumberland colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 21 November 1885 because of the resignation of John Lackey who was appointed to the Legislative Council.[1]

Dates

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Date Event
30 August 1885 John Lackey resigned.[1]
9 September 1885 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
18 September 1885 Nominations
24 September 1885 Polling day
29 September 1885 Return of writ

Result

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1885 Central Cumberland by-election
Thursday 24 September [3]
Candidate Votes %
Varney Parkes (elected) 1,266 51.3
Nathaniel Bull 1,203 48.7
Total formal votes 2,469 97.2
Informal votes 70 2.8
Turnout 2,539 42.2


See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sir John Lackey (1830-1903)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 401. 9 September 1885. p. 5891. Retrieved 22 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1885 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 August 2020.