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The Glebe - 1885 (Roll: 3,256) - 2 to be elected Nominations: Tuesday, 13 October 1885, Polling: Friday, 16 October 1885 Candidate Votes Votes % Wilkinson, William Camac (Elected 1) 1,102 33.41 Meeks, John (Elected 2) 1,069 32.41 Chapman, Michael (Defeated) 815 24.71 Bailey, William Henry Leighton 312 9.46 Formal Votes 3,298 Informal Votes 45 1.35 Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 3,343 52.03 Persons Voting / Turnout 1,956 60.07 Notes: Gained an extra seat for this election. Source: Report of nominations SMH 14 October, p.9 col.5-6, results 17 October, p.10 col.1.