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New England - By-election (Roll: 2,650) Nominations: Monday, 21 August 1871, Polling: Monday, 28 August 1871 Candidate Votes Votes % Abbott, Robert Palmer 492 45.98 Terry, Samuel Henry (Elected) 578 54.02 Formal Votes 1,070 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 1,070 40.38 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Sitting MP C T Weaver resigned. (Reason not known.) Source: SMH, 1 September 1871, p.5 col.3 reporting declaration of poll.