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Sydney City - By-election (Roll: 13,870) - 2 to be elected Nominations: Wednesday, 3 September 1856, Polling: Thursday, 4 September 1856 Candidate Votes Votes % Cowper, Charles (Re-elected 1) 1,993 45.65 Campbell, Robert (Re-elected 2) 1,831 41.94 Duigan, Thomas Russell 542 12.41 Formal Votes 4,366 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 4,366 15.74 Cause Category: Ministerial by-election Notes: By-election on the formation of the first Cowper ministry, 26 August 1856. Source: Report of nominations, SMH 4 September 1856, p.2-3, with results SMH 5 September, p.4 col. 6, booths reported p.5 col.2 Corrections: Parliamentary Record incorrectly lists election date as 3 September.