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The Murrumbidgee - 1885 (Roll: 6,961) - 3 to be elected Nominations: Friday, 23 October 1885, Polling: Saturday, 31 October 1885 Candidate Votes Votes % Dibbs, George Richard (Elected 1) 2,171 27.96 Gormly, James (Elected 2) 1,920 24.72 Bolton, Alexander Thorley (Elected 3) 1,585 20.41 Douglas, James Henry 1,394 17.95 Cowley, Frank 696 8.96 Formal Votes 7,766 Informal Votes 58 0.74 Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 7,824 38.02 Persons Voting / Turnout 3,518 50.54 Notes: Neither sitting MP George Cumberlege Loughnan nor Auber George Jones re-contested. This electorate also gained an extra seat. Source: SMH 9 November 1885, p.5 col.1-3. Same results in Wagga Wagga Advertiser, 10 November, p.2 col.4 including all booths and a full report.