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Central Cumberland - By-election (Roll: n.a.)
Retained by Free Trade
Nominations: Saturday, 29 April 1893, Polling: Saturday, 6 May 1893
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
McCredie, George (Elected) Free Trade 2,417 65.17
Nobbs, John (Defeated) Free Trade 1,292 34.83
Formal Votes 3,709
Informal Votes 40 1.07
Total Votes / Turnout 3,749 0.00
Cause Category: Resignation - Other
Notes: Caused by the resignation of John Nobbs, who was in financial difficulty.
Source: Report of nominations, Cumberland Mercury 3 May 1893, p.2 col.5-6, results 10 May p.2 col.4 including booths results. Same totals in SMH 8 May 1893, p.3, col.7, also Daily Telegraph 8 May, p.4 col.8, including booth results. SMH report of nominations, 1 May, p.3 col.5-6.