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Wellington - 1882 (Roll: 1,268) Nominations: Wednesday, 6 December 1882, Polling: Monday, 11 December 1882 Candidate Votes Votes % Ferguson, David Alexander (Elected) 518 78.48 Shorter, William Thomas Ashton 142 21.52 Formal Votes 660 Informal Votes 24 3.51 Total Votes / Turnout 684 53.94 Persons Voting / Turnout 684 53.94 Notes: Sitting MP Edmund Barton contested East Sydney. Source: SMH 14 December 1882, p.5 col.1