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Central Cumberland - By-election (Roll: 2,158) Nominations: Monday, 14 December 1868, Polling: Thursday, 17 December 1868 Candidate Votes Votes % Jones, James 440 47.06 Lyons, Samuel (Elected) 495 52.94 Formal Votes 935 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 935 43.33 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Sitting MP Allan McPherson resigned. Source: Report of nominations, SMH 15 December 1868, p.3 col.1-3, with results published SMH 23 December, p.4 col.6, reported as 'corrected state of the poll'.