1893 Central Cumberland colonial by-election
# 1893 Central Cumberland colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Central Cumberland on 6 May 1893 because of the resignation of John Nobbs (Free Trade) due to bankruptcy.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 26 April 1893 | John Nobbs resigned. |
| 27 April 1893 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 29 April 1893 | Nominations |
| 6 May 1893 | Polling day from 8 am until 4 pm |
| 13 May 1893 | Return of writ |

## Candidates

* John Nobbs was the former member.
* George McCredie was the Mayor of Prospect and Sherwood.

## Result

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 | | |
