# Electoral results for the district of Central Cumberland

Central Cumberland, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1894.
| Election | Member | Party | Member | Party |
| 1859 | John Laycock | None | James Atkinson | None |
| 1860 | John Laycock | None | James Atkinson | None |
| 1863 by | John Laycock | None | Allan Macpherson | None |
| 1864 | John Hay | None | Allan Macpherson | None |
| 1867 by | John Lackey | None | Allan Macpherson | None |
| 1868 by | John Lackey | None | Samuel Lyons | None |
| 1869 | John Lackey | None | Edward Flood | None |
| 1872 | John Lackey | None | John Hurley | None |
| 1875 | John Lackey | None | Joseph Wearne | None |
| 1875 by | John Lackey | None | William Long | None |
| 1877 by | John Lackey | None | William Long | None |
| 1877 | John Lackey | None | Andrew McCulloch | None |
| 1880 | John Lackey | None | Andrew McCulloch | None |
| 1885 by | Varney Parkes | None | Andrew McCulloch | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Varney Parkes | None | Andrew McCulloch | None | | Nathaniel Bull | None |
| 1887 | Varney Parkes | Free Trade | Andrew McCulloch | Free Trade | | Frank Farnell | Free Trade |
| 1887 by | Varney Parkes | Free Trade | Andrew McCulloch | Free Trade | | Frank Farnell | Free Trade |
| March 1888 by | John Nobbs | Free Trade | Andrew McCulloch | Free Trade | | Frank Farnell | Free Trade |
| May 1888 by | John Nobbs | Free Trade | David Buchanan | Protectionist | | Frank Farnell | Free Trade | Member | Member | Party |
| 1889 | John Nobbs | Free Trade | Robert Ritchie | Free Trade | | Frank Farnell | Free Trade | | John Linsley | Free Trade |
| June 1889 by | John Nobbs | Free Trade | Robert Ritchie | Free Trade | | Frank Farnell | Free Trade | | David Dale | Free Trade |
| September 1889 by | John Nobbs | Free Trade | Robert Ritchie | Free Trade | | Frank Farnell | Free Trade | | David Dale | Free Trade |
| 1891 | John Nobbs | Free Trade | Robert Ritchie | Free Trade | | Frank Farnell | Free Trade | | David Dale | Free Trade |
| 1891 by | John Nobbs | Free Trade | Jacob Garrard | Free Trade | | Frank Farnell | Free Trade | | David Dale | Free Trade |
| 1893 by | George McCredie | Free Trade | Jacob Garrard | Free Trade | | Frank Farnell | Free Trade | | David Dale | Free Trade |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1893 by-election

1893 Central Cumberland by-election Saturday 6 May :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | George McCredie (elected) | 2,417 | 66.2 |
| | Free Trade | John Nobbs (defeated) | 1,292 | 34.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,709 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,749 | 37.8 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1891 by-election

1891 Central Cumberland by-election Saturday 29 August :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Jacob Garrard (elected) | 1,674 | 39.3 |
| | Labour | John Marshall | 904 | 21.2 |
| | Protectionist | John Gannon | 679 | 16.0 |
| | Protectionist | Cyrus Fuller | 403 | 9.5 |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Taylor | 324 | 7.6 |
| | Free Trade | William Brodie | 272 | 6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,256 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,365 | 44.0 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1891

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Wednesday 17 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Frank Farnell (re-elected 1) | 2,850 | 15.8 |
| | Free Trade | Robert Ritchie (re-elected 2) | 2,491 | 13.8 |
| | Free Trade | John Nobbs (re-elected 3) | 2,435 | 13.5 |
| | Free Trade | David Dale (re-elected 4) | 1,978 | 11.0 |
| | Labour | John Gannon | 1,614 | 9.0 |
| | Protectionist | Cyrus Fuller | 1,449 | 8.0 |
| | Labour | John Marshall | 1,389 | 7.7 |
| | Protectionist | Walter Airey | 1,092 | 6.1 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Thomas Taylor | 1,016 | 5.6 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | John Forsyth | 964 | 5.4 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | John Ferguson | 740 | 4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,018 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,744 | 57.9 |
| | Free Trade hold 4 | Free Trade hold 4 | | |

### Elections in the 1880s
#### September 1889 by-election

1889 Central Cumberland by-election Saturday 28 September :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Frank Farnell (elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | | |

#### June 1889 by-election

1889 Central Cumberland by-election Saturday 22 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | David Dale (elected) | 1,985 | 48.0 |
| | Protectionist | Alban Gee | 1,657 | 40.1 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Brodie | 468 | 11.3 |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Taylor | 27 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,137 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 97 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,234 | 43.2 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1889

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Frank Farnell (elected 1) | 3,339 | 17.1 | |
| | Free Trade | John Nobbs (elected 2) | 3,222 | 16.5 | |
| | Free Trade | Robert Ritchie (elected 3) | 3,143 | 16.1 | |
| | Free Trade | John Linsley (elected 4) | 3,040 | 15.5 | |
| | Protectionist | Alban Gee | 1,806 | 9.2 | |
| | Protectionist | Nathaniel Bull | 1,797 | 9.2 | |
| | Protectionist | Warden Graves | 1,622 | 8.3 | |
| | Protectionist | John Thorpe | 1,595 | 8.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,564 | 99.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 84 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,059 | 52.2 | |
| | Free Trade hold 3 and win 1 | Free Trade hold 3 and win 1 | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

#### May 1888 by-election

1888 Central Cumberland by-election Tuesday 15 May :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | David Buchanan (elected) | 1,222 | 48.5 |
| | Free Trade | George Simpson | 954 | 37.8 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Thomas Taylor | 345 | 13.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,521 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,597 | 28.8 |
| | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | | |

#### March 1888 by-election

1888 Central Cumberland by-election Wednesday 14 March :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Nobbs (elected) | 1,923 | 57.0 |
| | Protectionist | John Watkin | 1,453 | 43.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,376 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,444 | 38.3 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1887 by-election

1887 Central Cumberland by-election Wednesday 28 December :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Andrew McCulloch (elected) | 1,667 | 55.8 |
| | Protectionist | Nathaniel Bull | 1,322 | 44.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,989 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 87 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,076 | 34.2 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1887

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Saturday 12 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Varney Parkes (re-elected 1) | 2,404 | 25.8 |
| | Free Trade | Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 2) | 2,119 | 22.7 |
| | Free Trade | Frank Farnell (elected 3) | 1,861 | 19.9 |
| | Free Trade | John Nobbs | 1,775 | 19.0 |
| | Protectionist | Nathaniel Bull (defeated) | 1,173 | 12.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,332 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,040 | 51.3 |

#### 1885

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Thursday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 1) | Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 1) | 1,953 | 21.3 |
| Nathaniel Bull (elected 2) | Nathaniel Bull (elected 2) | 1,879 | 20.5 |
| Varney Parkes (re-elected 3) | Varney Parkes (re-elected 3) | 1,858 | 20.3 |
| Cyrus Fuller | Cyrus Fuller | 1,503 | 16.4 |
| Charles Scrivener | Charles Scrivener | 973 | 10.6 |
| Frank Farnell | Frank Farnell | 808 | 8.8 |
| Henry Statham | Henry Statham | 180 | 2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,154 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,976 | 66.2 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

#### 1885 by-election

1885 Central Cumberland by-election Thursday 24 September :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Varney Parkes (elected) | Varney Parkes (elected) | 1,266 | 51.3 |
| Nathaniel Bull | Nathaniel Bull | 1,203 | 48.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,469 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,539 | 42.2 |

#### 1882

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Tuesday 5 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 1) | Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 1) | 1,419 | 39.0 |
| John Lackey (re-elected 2) | John Lackey (re-elected 2) | 1,258 | 34.6 |
| Nathaniel Bull | Nathaniel Bull | 964 | 26.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,641 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 39 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,404 | 62.3 |

#### 1880

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Monday 22 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lackey (re-elected 1) | John Lackey (re-elected 1) | 1,470 | 41.0 |
| Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 2) | Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 2) | 1,350 | 37.6 |
| Thomas Wearne | Thomas Wearne | 770 | 21.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,590 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 36 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,216 | 62.9 |

### Elections in the 1870s
#### 1877

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lackey (re-elected) | John Lackey (re-elected) | unopposed | |
| Andrew McCulloch (elected) | Andrew McCulloch (elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1877 by-election

1877 Central Cumberland by-election Friday 31 August :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lackey (elected 1) | John Lackey (elected 1) | 874 | 54.8 |
| William Long (elected 2) | William Long (elected 2) | 722 | 45.2 |
| Robert Graham | Robert Graham | 134 | 10.8 |
| Jeremiah O'Connell | Jeremiah O'Connell | 52 | 4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,236 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,246 | 27.4 |

#### 1875 by-election

1875 Central Cumberland by-election Monday 28 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Long (elected) | William Long (elected) | 874 | 54.8 |
| Andrew McCulloch | Andrew McCulloch | 722 | 45.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,596 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,596 | 70.3 |

#### 1874-75

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Friday 8 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lackey (re-elected 1) | John Lackey (re-elected 1) | 692 | 28.9 |
| Joseph Wearne (elected 2) | Joseph Wearne (elected 2) | 624 | 26.0 |
| Joseph O'Connor | Joseph O'Connor | 391 | 16.3 |
| Andrew McCulloch | Andrew McCulloch | 328 | 13.7 |
| Charles Jeanneret | Charles Jeanneret | 256 | 10.7 |
| Nicholas Raven | Nicholas Raven | 99 | 4.1 |
| Maurice Reynolds | Maurice Reynolds | 8 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,398 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,398 | 55.1 |

#### 1872

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Thursday 22 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lackey (re-elected 1) | John Lackey (re-elected 1) | 762 | 42.2 |
| John Hurley (elected 2) | John Hurley (elected 2) | 573 | 31.7 |
| Henry Zions | Henry Zions | 431 | 23.8 |
| Frederick Birmingham | Frederick Birmingham | 34 | 1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,808 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,808 | 39.4 |

### Elections in the 1860s
#### 1869-70

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Tuesday 28 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lackey (re-elected 1) | John Lackey (re-elected 1) | 713 | 29.4 |
| Edward Flood (elected 2) | Edward Flood (elected 2) | 629 | 25.9 |
| William Campbell | William Campbell | 616 | 25.4 |
| James Jones | James Jones | 467 | 19.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,425 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,900 | 78.6 |

#### 1868 by-election

1868 Central Cumberland by-election Thursday 17 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Lyons (elected) | Samuel Lyons (elected) | 495 | 52.9 |
| James Jones | James Jones | 440 | 47.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 935 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 935 | 43.3 |

#### 1867 by-election

1867 Central Cumberland by-election Thursday 27 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lackey (elected) | John Lackey (elected) | 314 | 53.3 |
| Robert Graham | Robert Graham | 53 | 46.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 367 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 367 | 18.1 |

#### 1864-65

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Saturday 26 November 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Hay (re-elected 1) | John Hay (re-elected 1) | 584 | 33.6 |
| Allan Macpherson (re-elected 2) | Allan Macpherson (re-elected 2) | 549 | 31.6 |
| John Laycock (defeated) | John Laycock (defeated) | 401 | 23.1 |
| George Oakes | George Oakes | 184 | 10.6 |
| James Atkinson | James Atkinson | 19 | 1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,737 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,737 | 38.8 |

#### 1863 by-election

1863 Central Cumberland by-election Saturday 6 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Allan Macpherson (elected) | Allan Macpherson (elected) | 586 | 53.3 |
| James Atkinson (defeated) | James Atkinson (defeated) | 514 | 46.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,100 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,100 | 50.1 |

#### 1860

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Saturday 22 December 1860 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Laycock (re-elected 1) | John Laycock (re-elected 1) | 346 | 25.2 |
| James Atkinson (re-elected 2) | James Atkinson (re-elected 2) | 335 | 24.4 |
| David Bell | David Bell | 294 | 21.4 |
| James Farnell | James Farnell | 215 | 15.7 |
| Allan Macpherson | Allan Macpherson | 184 | 13.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,374 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,374 | 36.6 |

### Elections in the 1850s
#### 1859

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Thursday 23 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Atkinson (elected 1) | James Atkinson (elected 1) | 389 | 35.1 |
| John Laycock (elected 2) | John Laycock (elected 2) | 358 | 32.3 |
| John Lackey | John Lackey | 343 | 30.9 |
| John Beit | John Beit | 20 | 1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,110 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,110 | 32.8 |