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Surry Hills - 1904 (Roll: 10,172) Won by Independent No absolute majority for winning candidate Candidate Party Votes Votes % Black, James Bernard Independent 2 0.03 Lawrence, James Henry Independent 238 4.11 Nelson, Arthur David (Defeated) Progressive 513 8.87 Norton, John (Re-elected) Independent 2,646 45.75 Richards, Richard Watkins Ind Liberal 403 6.97 Waine, John Charles Liberal Party 1,982 34.27 Formal Votes 5,784 Informal Votes 74 1.26 Total Votes / Turnout 5,858 57.59 Notes: Nelson was member for Sydney-Flinders, Norton for Northumberland. Richards was identified by the Daily Telegraph on 5 August as one of the candidates splitting the anti-government vote.