October 1856 Cumberland (South Riding) colonial by-election
# October 1856 Cumberland (South Riding) colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Cumberland South Riding on 17 October 1856 because William Manning was appointed Attorney-General in the Parker ministry.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 3 October 1856 | William Manning was appointed Attorney-General. |
| 3 October 1856 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 14 October 1856 | Nominations |
| 17 October 1856 | Polling day |
| 20 October 1856 | Return of writ |

## Result

1856 Cumberland (South Riding) by-election Friday 17 October :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| William Manning (elected) | William Manning (elected) | 893 | 80.6 |
| William Redman | William Redman | 215 | 19.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,108 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,108 | 40.3 |
