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Mudgee - 1904 (Roll: 7,748)
Won by Progressive
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Haynes, John (Defeated) Liberal Party 2,717 49.87
Richards, Edwin (Re-elected) Progressive 2,731 50.13
Formal Votes 5,448
Informal Votes 33 0.60
Total Votes / Turnout 5,481 70.74
Notes: Haynes was member for Wellington, Richards for Mudgee. Haynes petitioned to overturn the result. The Committee found against him on charges of treating and bribing but did find irregularities in the conduct of the election at Mudgee Primary School, but not severe enough to justify overturning the result. (LAVP 1904 Vol.1 p.349)