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New England - By-election (Roll: 1,604) Nominations: Wednesday, 19 March 1862, Polling: Wednesday, 2 April 1862 Candidate Votes Votes % Forster, Robert Henry Mariner (Elected) 353 46.75 Hayles, A W 56 7.42 Husband, James 33 4.37 Rusden, Thomas George 313 41.46 Formal Votes 755 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 755 47.07 Persons Voting / Turnout 755 47.07 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Caused by the resignation of George Markham. Source: SMH, 5 April 1862, p.4 col.4 reporting declaration of the poll.