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Illawarra - 1882 (Roll: 1,711)
Nominations: Tuesday, 5 December 1882, Polling: Saturday, 9 December 1882
Candidate Votes Votes %
Stuart, Alexander (Re-elected) 785 71.11
Watson, James 319 28.89
Formal Votes 1,104
Informal Votes 23 2.04
Total Votes / Turnout 1,127 65.87
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,128 65.93
Notes: James Watson was Colonial Treasurer in the Parkes ministry. He had already been defeated in his own seat of Young on 4 December before having his name put forward in Illawarra.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 6 December 1882, p.6 col.5-6, results from SMH 11 December, p.5 col.1. Same totals published in Illawarra Mercury, 12 December 1882.