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.
Dates
Date | Event |
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19 September 1889 | Frank Farnell resigned. |
20 September 1889 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
23 September 1889 | Frank Farnell made bankrupt on his own petition. |
28 September 1889 | Nominations |
5 October 1889 | Polling day from 8 am until 4 pm. |
12 October 1889 | Return of writ |
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Free Trade | Frank Farnell (elected) | unopposed | |||
Free Trade hold |
See also
References
- ^ "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.
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