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East Maitland (Roll: 900) Nominations: Friday, 23 February 1872, Polling: Saturday, 24 February 1872 Candidate Votes Votes % Scholey, Stephen (Elected) 316 52.75 Dodds, Alexander (Defeated) 278 46.41 Hamilton, Archibald Sellars 5 0.83 Formal Votes 599 Informal Votes 12 1.96 Total Votes / Turnout 611 67.89 Persons Voting / Turnout 611 67.89 Source: Maitland Mercury, 27 February 1872, p.2 col.2.