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New England - 1877 (Roll: 2,639) Nominations: Monday, 29 October 1877, Polling: Saturday, 3 November 1877 Candidate Votes Votes % Forster, Robert Henry Mariner (Defeated) 521 41.45 Terry, Samuel Henry (Re-elected) 736 58.55 Formal Votes 1,257 Informal Votes 42 3.23 Total Votes / Turnout 1,299 49.22 Persons Voting / Turnout 1,299 49.22 Notes: Robert Forster was the sitting MP for Gold Fields North. Source: SMH 6 November 1877, p.5 col.4. Total votes in Statistical Register clearly includes informal votes.