A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 24 December 1887 because of the resignation of Andrew McCulloch (Free Trade) due to insolvency,[1] having assigned his estate for the benefit of his creditors.[2]
Dates edit
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 December 1887 | Andrew McCulloch assigned his estate for the benefit of his creditors.[2] |
| 14 December 1887 | Andrew McCulloch resigned.[3] |
| 14 December 1887 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 20 December 1887 | Nominations |
| 24 December 1887 | Polling day from 8 am until 4 pm |
| 29 December 1887 | Return of writ |
Candidates edit
- Nathaniel Bull (Protectionist) was a former member for Central Cumberland who had been defeated at the election in February 1887.
- Andrew McCulloch (Free Trade) was the sitting member.
Result edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Andrew McCulloch (elected) | 1,667 | 55.8 | ||
| Protectionist | Nathaniel Bull | 1,322 | 44.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 2,989 | 97.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 87 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 3,076 | 34.2 | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ A H McCulloch (15 December 1887). "To the electors of Central Cumberland". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 1. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "Notice is hereby given that by an indenture of assignment". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 725. 16 December 1887. p. 8344. Retrieved 8 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Mr Andrew Hardie McCulloch (junior)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 723. 14 December 1887. p. 8313. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1887 Central Cumberland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 August 2020.