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East Camden - 1858 (Roll: 1,638) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Tuesday, 19 January 1858, Polling: Friday, 22 January 1858
Candidate Votes Votes %
Marks, John (Re-elected 1) 789 35.41
Owen, Robert (Elected 2) 768 34.47
Osborne, Henry (Defeated) 632 28.37
Alley, George Underwood 39 1.75
Formal Votes 2,228
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 2,228 68.01
Notes: Twomey (p.434, footnote 163) refers to a Select Committee of Inquiry into whether Robert Owen's vote on a controversial matter had been influenced by an offered position as a judge. The committee found no formal offer, but criticised the government for keeping an office suspended in front of Owen. (Votes and Proceedings LA 1958-9, Vol.1 p.277)
Source: Nominations, Empire 25 January 1858, p.5 col.1-3, results Empire 26 January, p.3 col.1 including booths, along with an analysis of vote plumping. Offical declaration report, Empire, 1 February, p.6 col.2