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Murray - 1858 (Roll: 331) Nominations: Friday, 29 January 1858, Polling: Friday, 5 February 1858 Candidate Votes Votes % Forster, William (Re-elected) 115 61.17 Powell, N S 73 38.83 Formal Votes 188 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 188 56.80 Notes: NS Powell was from Bungendore according the nomination reports. Source: Reports of nominations, Goulburn Herald, 1 February 1858, p.2 col.1-2, SMH 9 February, p.2 col.4-5, crediting Yass Courier. Results SMH 13 February, p.4 col.6 reporting 'result of the contest', credited to the Goulburn Chronicle. Yass Courier report of nominations 6 February, p.3 col.3-4.