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The Clarence - By-election (Roll: 5,551) Nominations: Friday, 2 April 1880, Polling: Wednesday, 7 April 1880 Candidate Votes Votes % Davison, S G 579 18.17 Fawcett, Charles Hugh (Elected) 1,362 42.74 Purves, John Mitchell 1,246 39.10 Formal Votes 3,187 Informal Votes 50 1.54 Total Votes / Turnout 3,237 58.31 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Resignation of Thomas Bawden (16 March - reason not known) Source: Clarence and Richmond Examiner, 13 April 1880, p.2 col.4.