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Kiama - By-election (Roll: 1,307) Nominations: Monday, 9 January 1871, Polling: Thursday, 12 January 1871 (No poll held) Candidate Votes Votes % Stewart, John (Elected) Elected unopposed Cause Category: Resignation - Financial difficulties Notes: Henry Parkes was once again forced from Parliament by financial difficulties, resigning on 9 December 1870. Source: SMH, 10 January 1871, p. 5, col. 2, declared elected on close of nominations.