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Shoalhaven - 1864-5 (Roll: 1,312)
Nominations: Saturday, 17 December 1864, Polling: Wednesday, 21 December 1864
Candidate Votes Votes %
Garrett, Thomas (Re-elected) 472 52.56
Kemp, Richard H F 350 38.98
Seccombe, R 76 8.46
Formal Votes 898
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 898 68.45
Persons Voting / Turnout 923 70.35
Notes: Sitting MP John Robertson had already contested and won election for West Sydney. Thomas Garrett was sitting MP for Monaro.
Source: SMH, 26 December, p.5 col.2, described as 'final state of the poll' and including booth results. Same totals published Kiama Independent, 29 December, p.2 col.6 including booths. Discrepancy between published results and Statistical Register total of votes cannot be resolved.