1857 Cumberland (South Riding) colonial by-election

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A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cumberland South Riding on 12 June 1856 because William Manning resigned in May 1857 due to ill-health. [1] [2]

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Dates

DateEvent
18 May 1857William Manning resigned. [1]
21 May 1857 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. [3]
9 June 1857Nominations
12 June 1857Polling day
16 June 1857Return of writ

Result

1857 Cumberland (South Riding) by-election
Friday 12 June [2]
CandidateVotes%
James Byrnes (elected)76958.4
Ryan Brenan 54841.6
Total formal votes1,317100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 1,31736.2

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sir William Montagu Manning (1811-1895)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1857 Cumberland (South Riding) by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. "Writ of election: Argyle". New South Wales Government Gazette (77). 22 May 1857. p. 1158. Retrieved 24 June 2021 via Trove.