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The Murrumbidgee - 1877 (Roll: 4,591)
Nominations: Monday, 29 October 1877, Polling: Monday, 5 November 1877
Candidate Votes Votes %
Gormly, James 447 30.91
Leary, Joseph (Re-elected) 531 36.72
Parkes, Henry 468 32.37
Formal Votes 1,446
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 1,446 31.50
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,483 32.30
Notes: Parkes is not shown as a sitting MP as he had already been defeated in East Sydney and subsequently elected for Canterbury.
Source: SMH 7 November 1877, p.5 col.5, also published in Wagga Wagga Advertiser, p.2 col.8 including booth results. Difference from total votes reported in Statistical Register may be caused by unreported informal votes.