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West Maitland - 1885 (Roll: 1,647)
Nominations: Tuesday, 13 October 1885, Polling: Friday, 16 October 1885
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Edmunds, Walter
527
45.47
Thompson, Richard Windeyer
(Elected)
632
54.53
Formal Votes
1,159
Informal Votes
36
3.01
Total Votes / Turnout
1,195
72.56
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,195
72.56
Notes
: Sitting MP Henry Emanuel Cohen did not re-contest.
Source
: SMH 17 October 1885, p.10 col.3