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Patrick's Plains - 1877 (Roll: 1,436)
Nominations: Friday, 26 October 1877, Polling: Tuesday, 30 October 1877
Candidate Votes Votes %
Browne, William Charles (Re-elected) 468 63.59
Durham, William James Hill 268 36.41
Formal Votes 736
Informal Votes 22 2.90
Total Votes / Turnout 758 52.79
Persons Voting / Turnout 758 52.79
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations 27 October 1877, p.4 col.2-3, results published 1 November, p.4 col.4 including booth details. SMH reported different totals 1 November, p.5 col.4, listing 504/282, but Mercury totals again preferred as they match Statistical Register totals.