Electoral district of Cumberland (North Riding)

Cumberland (North Riding) was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859, in Cumberland County, which includes Sydney. It included all of the county north of Parramatta Road and the Great Western Highway, except for the urban electorates of Sydney (City), Sydney Hamlets, Parramatta and Cumberland Boroughs, which included Richmond and Windsor. It elected two members simultaneously, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.[1] It was abolished in 1859 and the district was divided between Central Cumberland, Windsor, Nepean and St Leonards.[2]

Members for Cumberland (North Riding)
Member Party Period Member Party Period
John Darvall [3] None 1856–1857 James Pye [4] None 1856–1857
Thomas Smith [5] None 1857–1859 Henry Parkes [6] None 1858–1858
John Plunkett [7] None 1858–1859

Election results

1856
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1856 New South Wales colonial election § Cumberland (North Riding)[edit]
1856 New South Wales colonial election: Cumberland (North Riding) [8]
Candidate Votes %
John Darvall (elected 1) 442 28.7
James Pye (elected 2) 401 26.1
William Sherwin 376 24.4
Patrick Hogan 319 20.7
Robert Fitzgerald 1 0.06
Total formal votes 1,539 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 849 45.7
Polling was conducted on 4 April 1856. Both Darvall and Fitzgerald represented the County of Cumberland in the old Legislative Council.

1856 by election 1

John Darvall resigned in June 1856 on being appointed Solicitor General in the Donaldson ministry.[3]

Cumberland (North Riding) by-election
19 June 1856 [9]
Candidate Votes %
John Darvall 483 68.80
Patrick Hogan 219 31.20
Informal votes 0 0
Turnout 702 100%
Voter turnout 36.56%

1856 by-election 2

John Darvall resigned in October 1856 on being appointed Solicitor General in the Parker ministry.[3]

Cumberland (North Riding) by-election
20 September 1858 [10]
Candidate Votes %
John Darvall 560 67.96
James Byrnes 264 32.04
Informal votes 0 0
Turnout 824 100%
Voter turnout 42.92%

1857

John Darvall resigned in November 1857.

Cumberland (North Riding) by-election
20 September 1858 [11]
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Smith 394 57.43
Henry Parkes 292 42.57
Informal votes 0 0
Turnout 686 100%
Voter turnout 30.75%

1858
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1858 New South Wales colonial election § Cumberland (North Riding)[edit]
1858 New South Wales colonial election: Cumberland (North Riding)
28 January [12]
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Smith (re-elected 1) 716 36.6
Henry Parkes (elected 2) 633 32.4
Richard Hill 606 31.0
Total formal votes 1,955 100.0
Informal votes 0 0
Turnout 1,955 43.8
The sitting member James Pye unsuccessfully contested Parramatta.

1858 by-election

Henry Parkes resigned due to financial difficulties with his newspaper The Empire.[6]

Cumberland (North Riding) by-election
20 September 1858 [13]
Candidate Votes %
John Plunkett unopposed  

References
  1. Clune, David (2007). Green, Antony; Michael Hogan (eds.). The Electoral Atlas of New South Wales. New South Wales Department of Lands. ISBN 0-9752354-2-7.
  2. "An Act to amend the Electoral Law.". Act No. 20 of 24 November 1858 (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. "Sir John Bayley Darvall MA, QC (1809-1883)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. "James Pye (1801-1884)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  5. "Mr Thomas Whistler Smith (1824-1859)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  6. "Sir Henry Parkes (1815-1896)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  7. "Mr John Hubert Plunkett, QC (1802-1869)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  8. Green, Antony. "1856 Cumberland (North Riding)". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  9. Green, Antony. "Cumberland (North Riding) by-election (1) 1856". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  10. Green, Antony. "Cumberland (North Riding) by-election (2) 1856". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  11. Green, Antony. "Cumberland (North Riding) by-election 1857". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  12. Green, Antony. "1858 Cumberland North Riding". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  13. Green, Antony. "Cumberland (North Riding) by-election 1857". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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