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The Hastings - 1859 (Roll: 1,397)
Nominations: Tuesday, 21 June 1859, Polling: Friday, 1 July 1859
Candidate Votes Votes %
Andrews, J 278 35.37
Flett, Henry (Elected) 321 40.84
McCarthy, James Florence 1 0.13
Panton, Frederick Goulburn 186 23.66
Formal Votes 786
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 786 56.26
Persons Voting / Turnout 786 56.26
Source: SMH 6 July, p.4 col.4, not reported as final but matching totals in the Statistical Register. Maitland Mercury finally settled on these figures, 19 July, p.2 col.2 incuding booths, after initial innacuarte reports, 8 July and 12 July.