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New England - 1891 (Roll: 5,338) - 3 to be elected Elected - Protectionist (1), Free Trade 2 Nominations: Friday, 19 June 1891, Polling: Thursday, 25 June 1891 Candidate Party Votes Votes % Copeland, Henry (Re-elected 2) Protectionist 1,563 17.56 Wilson, Charles Graham Protectionist 1,399 15.72 Proctor, William Consett Protectionist 1,311 14.73 Inglis, James (Re-elected 1) Free Trade 1,731 19.45 Lonsdale, Edmund (Elected 3) Free Trade 1,544 17.35 Meallin, George Richard Free Trade 1,353 15.20 Formal Votes 8,901 Informal Votes 42 0.47 Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 8,943 56.37 Persons Voting / Turnout 3,247 60.83 Notes: Third seat added at the 1891 election. Source: SMH 29 June 1891, p.6 col.3, declaration of poll. Same totals in Uralla and Walcha Times, 1 July, p.2 col.2, includes booth results.