New England - 1882 (Roll: 3,923) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Friday, 8 December 1882, Polling: Saturday, 16 December 1882
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Proctor, William Consett (Re-elected 1)
980
33.80
Farnell, James Squire (Elected 2)
968
33.39
O'Connell, Jeremiah Michael
951
32.80
Formal Votes
2,899
Informal Votes
24
0.82
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
2,923
37.56
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,931
49.22
Notes: MP Henry Copeland contested Newtown. James Squire Farnell was a sitting MP for St Leonards but had already been defeated contesting Parramatta, so is not shown as a sitting MP. With local papers only using initials, it has been assumed that J M O'Connell is Jeremiah Michael O'Connor.
Source: SMH 19 December 1882, p.6 col.1, including booth results. Same totals in Uralla and Walcha Times, 20 December, p.2 col.2-3 including booth results. Report of nominations, Armidale Express, 15 December 1887, p.2, results 22 December, p.6 col.1 including booths.