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Morpeth - 1864-5 (Roll: 863) Nominations: Monday, 12 December 1864, Polling: Tuesday, 13 December 1864 Candidate Votes Votes % Campbell, James (Elected) 315 59.77 Keating, John 212 40.23 Formal Votes 527 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 527 61.07 Persons Voting / Turnout 527 61.07 Notes: Sitting MP EC Close Jnr did not contest the election. (Reason not known) Source: Brief report of nominations, SMH 14 December 1864, p.7 col.1, results from SMH 15 December, p.5 col 3, including booth details. Maitland Mercury report of nominations, 13 December 1864, p.3 col.1, results 15 December, p.2 col.5-6.