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The Hastings - 1877 (Roll: 3,171)
Nominations: Monday, 29 October 1877, Polling: Saturday, 3 November 1877
Candidate Votes Votes %
Amos, Thomas 63 5.83
Smith, Robert Burdett (Re-elected) 1,018 94.17
Formal Votes 1,081
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 1,081 34.09
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,093 34.47
Source: SMH 24 November 1877, p.3 col.5, includes booth results. Same totals in Maitland Mercury, 8 November 1877, p.5 col.5. Same totals in Australian Town and Country Journal, 10 November 1877, p.771 col.4. It is presumed the difference from the total votes in the Statistical Register is unreported informal votes.