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The Tumut - 1872 (Roll: 1,619) Nominations: Monday, 19 February 1872, Polling: Wednesday, 21 February 1872 Candidate Votes Votes % Brown, Edward George (Defeated) 272 32.54 Hoskins, James (Re-elected) 564 67.46 Formal Votes 836 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 836 51.64 Persons Voting / Turnout 836 51.64 Notes: James Hoskins was sitting MP for Patrick's Plains. Source: SRNSW: CGS 905, [1/2200] for final totals. SMH 27 February 1872, p.3 col.5 is only one vote different, with Hoskins on 563.