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Wellington - 1882 (Roll: 1,268)
Nominations: Wednesday, 6 December 1882, Polling: Monday, 11 December 1882
Candidate Votes Votes %
Ferguson, David Alexander (Elected) 518 78.48
Shorter, William Thomas Ashton 142 21.52
Formal Votes 660
Informal Votes 24 3.51
Total Votes / Turnout 684 53.94
Persons Voting / Turnout 684 53.94
Notes: Sitting MP Edmund Barton contested East Sydney.
Source: SMH 14 December 1882, p.5 col.1