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Canterbury - 1877 (Roll: 6,589) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Friday, 26 October 1877, Polling: Monday, 29 October 1877
Candidate Votes Votes %
Parkes, Henry (Elected 1) 1,841 28.38
Lucas, John (Re-elected 2) 1,645 25.36
Hill, Richard (Defeated) 1,443 22.25
Pile, George 969 14.94
Henson, William 588 9.07
Formal Votes 6,486
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 6,486 49.22
Notes: Parkes had been defeated in East Sydney on 24 October.
Source: Report of nominations SMH 27 October 1877, p.3 col.3-5, results from SMH 31 October, p.7 col.3, including booth details, with report of declaration of poll, 30 October, p.5 col.1. Same totals and booths in Australian Town and Country Journal, 3 November 1877, pp.725-6. No value for persons voting in Statistical Register.