1868 Central Cumberland colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 17 December 1868 because of the resignation of Allan Macpherson,^[1] who left the colony to return to Europe.

Dates

Date	Event
31 October 1868	Allan Macpherson resigned.
24 November 1868	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
14 December 1868	Nominations
17 December 1868	Polling day
31 December 1868	Return of writ

Result

Allan Macpherson resigned.

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Central Cumberland
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes and References

1. Mr Allan Macpherson (1818-1891) . 478 . Yes . 13 May 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Central Cumberland . . 291 . 24 November 1868 . 24 August 2020 . 4375 . Trove.