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]

Dates

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

Result

1857 Cumberland (South Riding) by-election
Friday 12 June [2]
Candidate Votes %
James Byrnes (elected) 769 58.4
Ryan Brenan 548 41.6
Total formal votes 1,317 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,317 36.2

See also

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. No. 77. 22 May 1857. p. 1158. Retrieved 24 June 2021 – via Trove.
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