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Illawarra - By-election (Roll: 1,316)
Nominations: Tuesday, 25 October 1859, Polling: Friday, 28 October 1859
Candidate Votes Votes %
Gordon, Samuel Deane (Elected) 389 51.25
Haworth, Robert 370 48.75
Formal Votes 759
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 759 57.67
Persons Voting / Turnout 759 57.67
Cause Category: Resignation - Other
Notes: JF Hargrave resigned 11 Oct. Need to check, but he may he appears to have been appointed to the Legislative Council.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 27 October 1859, p.3 col.1-5. Results from Illawarra Mercury, 31 October, p.2 col.2, extracted in SMH 2 November, p.3 col.4.