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Forbes - 1885 (Roll: 2,461) - 2 to be elected Nominations: Friday, 16 October 1885, Polling: Thursday, 22 October 1885 Candidate Votes Votes % Stokes, Alfred (Re-elected 1) 765 37.52 Coonan, Walter Thomas (Re-elected 2) 647 31.73 Cooke, Henry Harry 627 30.75 Formal Votes 2,039 Informal Votes 13 0.63 Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 2,052 41.95 Persons Voting / Turnout 1,300 52.82 Source: Forbes and Parkes Gazette, 30 October 1885, p.2 col.3, includes booth results.