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Wellington - 1869-70 (Roll: 1,348) Nominations: Tuesday, 21 December 1869, Polling: Tuesday, 28 December 1869 Candidate Votes Votes % Blakefield, Charles 57 15.97 Ross, Andrew 62 17.37 Spring, Gerald (Elected) 238 66.67 Formal Votes 357 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 357 26.48 Persons Voting / Turnout 357 26.48 Notes: Sitting MP Saul Samuel contested Orange. Source: Report of nominations, SMH 29 December 1869, p.3 col.4-5, with results from SMH 3 January 1870, p.4 col.6.