September 1889 Central Cumberland colonial by-election

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.[1]

Dates
DateEvent
19 September 1889 Frank Farnell resigned.[1]
20 September 1889 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
23 September 1889 Frank Farnell made bankrupt on his own petition.[3]
28 September 1889 Nominations
5 October 1889 Polling day from 8 am until 4 pm.[4]
12 October 1889 Return of writ

Result
1889 Central Cumberland by-election
Saturday 28 September [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Frank Farnell (elected) unopposed
Free Trade hold  

See also

References
  1. "Mr Frank Farnell (1862-1929)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. "Writ of election: Central Cumberland". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 301. 20 September 1889. p. 4039. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via Trove.
  3. "In bankruptcy: re Frank Farnell". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 497. 27 September 1889. p. 6756. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via Trove.
  4. "Parliamentary Elections: Central Cumberland". The Daily Telegraph. 24 September 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2021 – via Trove.
  5. 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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