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Tenterfield - 1877 (Roll: 4,215)
Nominations: Monday, 29 October 1877, Polling: Saturday, 3 November 1877
Candidate Votes Votes %
Abbott, Robert Palmer (Defeated) 518 32.99
Dillon, John (Elected) 642 40.89
Murray, Alexander 410 26.11
Formal Votes 1,570
Informal Votes 44 2.73
Total Votes / Turnout 1,614 38.29
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,614 38.29
Source: Tenterfield Independent, 7 November 1877, p.2 col.2 including booth results. Total of votes in Statistical Register clearly included the informal votes.