1875 Central Cumberland colonial by-election
# 1875 Central Cumberland colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 28 June 1875 because of the resignation of Joseph Wearne.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 12 June 1875 | Joseph Wearne resigned. |
| 15 June 1875 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 24 June 1875 | Nominations |
| 28 June 1875 | Polling day |
| 12 July 1875 | Return of writ |

## Result

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 |
