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Newtown - By-election (Roll: 1,676) Nominations: Wednesday, 10 July 1861, Polling: Friday, 12 July 1861 Candidate Votes Votes % Brown, Stephen Campbell 445 48.63 Holt, Thomas (Elected) 470 51.37 Formal Votes 915 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 915 54.59 Persons Voting / Turnout 915 54.59 Cause Category: LC Appointment Notes: Caused by the resignation of Alexander McArthur, who had been appointed to the newly reconstituted Legislative Council. Source: Report of nominations, SMH 11 July 1861, p.2, results from SMH 13 July, p.4 col.5, including booth results.