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The Williams - 1859 (Roll: 856)
Nominations: Monday, 13 June 1859, Polling: Thursday, 16 June 1859
Candidate Votes Votes %
Dark, Stephen Neate (Elected) 324 58.38
Gordon, Samuel Deane (Defeated) 231 41.62
Formal Votes 555
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 555 64.84
Persons Voting / Turnout 555 64.84
Notes: SD Gordon was sitting MP for Durham.
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations, 16 June 1859, pp.2-3, first results from 'a correspondent' 21 June, p.2 col.2, with report of poll declaration, 23 June, p.3 col.3.