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The Lower Hunter - 1864-5 (Roll: 789) Nominations: Monday, 5 December 1864, Polling: Thursday, 8 December 1864 Candidate Votes Votes % Jacob, Archibald Hamilton 273 49.10 Wisdom, Robert (Re-elected) 283 50.90 Formal Votes 556 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 556 70.47 Persons Voting / Turnout 556 70.47 Notes: Sitting MP Richard Sadlier did not contest the election. (Reason not known) Robert Wisdom was the sitting MP for Goldfields West. Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations, 6 December p.2 col.4-5, results 10 December, p. 2, col. 3, taking account of correction to Wisdom's vote and margin, Mercury 13 December, p.3 col.3