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Gloucester - 1880 (Roll: 1,527)
Nominations: Tuesday, 23 November 1880, Polling: Saturday, 27 November 1880
Candidate Votes Votes %
Jacob, Archibald Hamilton (Re-elected) 471 50.16
Readett, Charles Wood 468 49.84
Formal Votes 939
Informal Votes 23 2.39
Total Votes / Turnout 962 63.00
Persons Voting / Turnout 962 63.00
Notes: AH Jacob was sitting MP for the abolished district of Lower Hunter. A petition was lodged against the conduct of the poll, but the result was let stand by the Elections and Qualifications Committee. (LAVP 1880-1 Vol A1 p.501)
Source: Results from SMH 30 November 1880, p.3 col.5-6 including booth results.