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The Upper Hunter - 1872 (Roll: 2,730)
Nominations: Monday, 26 February 1872, Polling: Thursday, 29 February 1872
Candidate Votes Votes %
Creed, John Mildred (Elected) 845 56.11
White, James 661 43.89
Formal Votes 1,506
Informal Votes 71 4.50
Total Votes / Turnout 1,577 57.77
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,577 57.77
Notes: Sitting MP Archibald Bell did not re-contest.
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations 29 February 1872, p.2 col.4-7, results 7 March 1872, p.2 col.4 including boothd and informal votes, with another report in the same issue, p.3 col.3.