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Gold Fields North - By-election (Roll: 700)
Nominations: Monday, 22 June 1868, Polling: Monday, 6 July 1868
Candidate Votes Votes %
Gordon, William Henry 46 14.02
Hanson, William 59 17.99
Hoskins, James (Elected) 223 67.99
Formal Votes 328
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 328 46.86
Cause Category: Resignation - Other
Notes: Sitting MP GF Pickering resigned.
Source: Maitland Mercury, 16 July 1868, p. 3, col. 4, reported as the 'final result'. Sydney Mail 11 July p.8 col.2 reported a slightly higher count, but on 18 July reported a majority of 164, which matches the Maitland Mercury result.