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Gundagai - By-election (Roll: 1,817)
Nominations: Friday, 18 April 1884, Polling: Tuesday, 22 April 1884
Candidate Votes Votes %
Want, John Henry 552 49.73
Watson, James (Elected) 558 50.27
Formal Votes 1,110
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 1,110 61.09
Cause Category: Resignation - Other
Notes: Resignation of Bruce Smith
Source: Results from SMH 25 April 1884, p.8 col.1, same totals in Daily Telegraph, 23 April p.5 col.1. Relevant issue of Gundagai Times not available on NSW State Library microfilm.