1857 Cumberland (North Riding) colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cumberland North Riding on 11 December 1857 because of the resignation of John Darvall.^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
26 November 1857	John Darvall resigned.
28 November 1857	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
8 December 1857	Nominations
11 December 1857	Polling day
17 December 1857	Return of writ

Result

The by-election was caused by the resignation of John Darvall in November 1857.

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Cumberland (North Riding)
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes and References

1. 349 . Sir John Bayley Darvall MA, QC (1809-1883) . Yes . 16 June 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: North Riding of Cumberland . . 177 . 1 December 1857 . 31 August 2020 . 2266 . Trove.