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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