1857 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 on 11 December 1857 because of the resignation of John Darvall.349 Sir John Bayley Darvall MA, QC (1809-1883) Yes 16 June 2019 Dates Date Event 26 November 1857 John Darvall resigned. 28 November 1857 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229176142 Writ of election: North Riding of Cumberland New South Wales Government Gazette 177 1 December 1857 31 August 2020 2266 Trove 8 December 1857 Nominations 11 December 1857 Polling day 17 December 1857 Return of writ Result 1857 Cumberland (North Riding) by-electionFriday 11 December1857 Cumberland (North Riding) by-election 1856 CumberlandNorthRiding_3 16 June 2019 Thomas Smith (elected) 394 57.4 Henry Parkes 292 42.6 686 100.0 0 0 686 30.8 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 References expanded Category:1857 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1850s in New South Wales