1887 Central Cumberland colonial by-election
By-election in New South Wales, Australia
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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
| 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
- 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
| 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 | |||||