1891 Central Cumberland colonial by-election explained

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 29 August 1891 because of the death of Robert Ritchie .^[1]

Dates

Date	Event
16 August 1891	Robert Ritchie died.
20 August 1891	Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.^[2]
22 August 1891	Nominations
29 August 1891	Polling day from 8 am until 4 pm
8 September 1891	Return of writ

Result

Robert Ritchie died.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Mr Robert Adam Ritchie (1836-1891) . 704 . Yes . 16 June 2019.
2. News: Writ of election: Central Cumberland . . 543 . 20 August 1891 . 26 August 2020 . 6463 . Trove.