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Morpeth - 1885 (Roll: 1,189)
Nominations: Saturday, 17 October 1885, Polling: Thursday, 22 October 1885
Candidate Votes Votes %
Pierce, Robert James 409 43.28
Wisdom, Robert (Re-elected) 536 56.72
Formal Votes 945
Informal Votes 2 0.21
Total Votes / Turnout 947 79.65
Persons Voting / Turnout 947 79.65
Source: Report of Nominations, Maitland Mercury 20 October 1885, p.6 col.1-6, results from the Mercury 24 October, p.3 col.4. Mercury reported 12 informal votes, but Statistical Register value used.