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The Murray - By-election (Roll: 1,160) Nominations: Saturday, 27 July 1872, Polling: Monday, 5 August 1872 Candidate Votes Votes % Hay, William (Elected) 389 61.55 Lane, Henry 5 0.79 Stephen, George Milner 238 37.66 Formal Votes 632 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 632 54.48 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Resignation of P A Jennings (Reason not known) Source: Taken from SMH 14 August 1872, same details published as declaration of poll, Pastoral Times 10 August, p.2 col.7 including booth details.