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The Burnett - 1859 (Roll: 661)
Nominations: Tuesday, 14 June 1859, Polling: Tuesday, 5 July 1859
Candidate Votes Votes %
Eliott, Gilbert (Elected) 191 72.08
Howard, George 74 27.92
Formal Votes 265
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 265 40.09
Source: Moreton Bay Courier, 20 July 1859, p.2 col.3, including booth results, reporting figures as 'election is over'. Totals then published SMH, 25 July 1859, p.5 col.1.