1858 Cumberland (North Riding) colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia June 2021 June 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cumberland North Riding in September 1858 because of the resignation of Henry Parkes due to financial difficulties with his newspaper The Empire.426 Sir Henry Parkes (1815-1896) Yes 16 June 2019 Dates Date Event 28 August 1858 Henry Parkes resigned. 31 August 1858 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229603449 Writ of election: North Riding of Cumberland New South Wales Government Gazette 135 31 August 1858 31 August 2020 1435 Trove 13 September 1858 Nominations 20 September 1858 Polling day 24 September 1858 Return of writ Result 1858 Cumberland (North Riding) by-electionMonday 13 September1858 Cumberland (North Riding) by-election 1858 CumberlandNorthRiding_1 13 June 2019 John Plunkett (elected) unopposed   The by-election was caused by the resignation of Henry Parkes due to financial difficulties with his newspaper The Empire. See also Electoral results for the district of Cumberland (North Riding) List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1858 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1850s in New South Wales