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The Murray - 1860 (Roll: 722)
Nominations: Wednesday, 5 December 1860, Polling: Wednesday, 19 December 1860
Candidate Votes Votes %
Hay, John (Re-elected) 123 97.62
Willoughby, James 3 2.38
Formal Votes 126
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 126 17.45
Persons Voting / Turnout 126 17.45
Source: Pastoral Times, report of nominations and criticism of Willoughby's nomination, 7 December 1860, p.2 col.4-5, note on Willoughby's withdrawal and his having been nominated by a publican 21 December, p.2 col.4, results 28 December, p.2 col.6 including booths. The Statistical Register records 126 votes, though a footnote indicates this entry is taken from the 'daily journals'.