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East Maitland - 1872 (Roll: 900)
Nominations: Friday, 23 February 1872, Polling: Saturday, 24 February 1872
Candidate Votes Votes %
Dodds, Alexander (Defeated) 278 46.41
Hamilton, Archibald Sellars 5 0.83
Scholey, Stephen (Elected) 316 52.75
Formal Votes 599
Informal Votes 12 1.96
Total Votes / Turnout 611 67.89
Persons Voting / Turnout 611 67.89
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations, 24 February 1872, p.2 col.4-7, results 27 February, p.2 col.2 including booths.