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Northumberland - 1882 (Roll: 3,563) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Wednesday, 6 December 1882, Polling: Saturday, 9 December 1882
Candidate Votes Votes %
Melville, Ninian Jnr (Re-elected 1) 1,897 43.03
Tighe, Atkinson Alfred Patrick (Elected 2) 1,312 29.76
Christie, William Bede 1,200 27.22
Formal Votes 4,409
Informal Votes 21 0.47
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 4,430 62.46
Persons Voting / Turnout 2,530 71.01
Notes: Sitting MP Thomas Hungerford contested Upper Hunter.
Source: Full report of nominations, Newcastle Herald, 7 December 1882, pp.2-3, results published in SMH 11 December, p.5 col.1, and Newcastle Herald, 11 December, p.2 col.7 including booths.