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Wollombi - 1880 (Roll: 1,288) Nominations: Friday, 19 November 1880, Polling: Wednesday, 24 November 1880 Candidate Votes Votes % Eckford, Joseph (Re-elected) 406 42.25 Gorrick, Joseph Albert 328 34.13 Higgins, Robert George 227 23.62 Formal Votes 961 Informal Votes 6 0.62 Total Votes / Turnout 967 75.08 Persons Voting / Turnout 967 75.08 Source: Result taken from SMH election summary, December 1880, p.3 col.5. Nomination names taken from Newcastle Herald, 20 November 1880, p.5 col.1.