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The Nepean - 1877 (Roll: 1,154) Nominations: Friday, 26 October 1877, Polling: Monday, 29 October 1877 Candidate Votes Votes % Smith, John Samuel (Defeated) 334 39.11 Smith, Thomas Richard (Elected) 520 60.89 Formal Votes 854 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 854 74.00 Persons Voting / Turnout 854 74.00 Notes: Sitting MP P L C Shepherd did not re-contest. JS Smith was the sitting MP for Wellington. Source: Report of nominations SMH 27 October 1877, p.5 col.3-4, results published 30 October, p.5 col.6