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Wentworth - 1882 (Roll: 2,977)
Nominations: Friday, 8 December 1882, Polling: Monday, 18 December 1882
Candidate Votes Votes %
Evans, Evan 509 49.90
Quin, Edward (Re-elected) 511 50.10
Formal Votes 1,020
Informal Votes 24 2.30
Total Votes / Turnout 1,044 35.07
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,044 35.07
Source: Wilcannia Times, 28 December 1882, p.2 col.4 including booth returns. SMH only reported progressive returns with Evans leading, on 19 December (86 votes) and 21 December 1882 (49 votes). Riverine Grazier published patchy telegraphed returns before reporting Quin as winning by 2 votes, matching the Wilcannia Times report and the total of votes published in the Statistical Register.