June 1889 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 22 June 1889 because of the death of John Linsley (Free Trade).[1]
Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 June 1889 | John Linsley died.[1] |
| 7 June 1889 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[2] |
| 15 June 1889 | Nominations |
| 22 June 1889 | Polling day from 8 am until 4 pm |
| 29 June 1889 | Return of writ |
Candidates
- William Brodie was an auctioneer from Parramatta
- David Dale was the "official" Free Trade candidate.
- Alban Gee was well respected in the district and personally popular.[3]
- Thomas Taylor had split the Free Trade vote at the May 1888 by-election,[4] and withdrew before polling day.[5]
Result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | David Dale (elected) | 1,985 | 48.0 | ||
| Protectionist | Alban Gee | 1,657 | 40.1 | ||
| Ind. Free Trade | William Brodie | 468 | 11.3 | ||
| Free Trade | Thomas Taylor | 27 | 0.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 4,137 | 97.7 | |||
| Informal votes | 97 | 2.3 | |||
| Turnout | 4,234 | 43.2 | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||