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The Hunter - 1859 (Roll: 1,222)
Nominations: Thursday, 23 June 1859, Polling: Saturday, 25 June 1859
Candidate Votes Votes %
Deniehy, Daniel Henry 279 39.30
Jones, Richard (Re-elected) 431 60.70
Formal Votes 710
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 710 58.10
Persons Voting / Turnout 710 58.10
Notes: Richard Jones was a sitting MP for Durham. Deniehy had been MP for Argyle in the previous parliament, a seat he did not re-contest, and had already been defeated contesting West Sydney on 14 June. His name was put forward at nomination for Upper Hunter and Lower Hunter around the same time as he contested Hunter, but he did not appear to campaign in either district.
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations, 25 June 1859, p.2 col.2-5, results reporting booths and declaration of poll, 28 June p.2 col.1-2. SMH report of nominations, 25 June, p.7 col.1-4, results 29 June, p. 5, col. 1 reporting DOP, booth results having been published 28 June, p.5 col.1.