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Cumberland (South Riding) - 1858 (Roll: 3,641) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Wednesday, 27 January 1858, Polling: Saturday, 30 January 1858
Candidate Votes Votes %
Flood, Edward (Re-elected 1) 1,271 42.31
Donaldson, Stuart Alexander (Re-elected 2) 955 31.79
Holt, Thomas 778 25.90
Smith, George 0 0.00
Formal Votes 3,004
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 3,004 41.25
Notes: Flood was a sitting MP for North-Eastern Boroughs. Sitting MP James Byrnes was elected MP for Parramatta.
Source: Report of nominations SMH 28 January 1858, p.4-5. Report of poll declaration, SMH 3 February p.8 col.1-3, including argument with returning officer over whether Smith received any votes.