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Parramatta - 1885 (Roll: 1,875) Nominations: Tuesday, 13 October 1885, Polling: Friday, 16 October 1885 Candidate Votes Votes % Ferris, William John 399 30.20 Taylor, Hugh (Re-elected) 922 69.80 Formal Votes 1,321 Informal Votes 41 3.01 Total Votes / Turnout 1,362 72.64 Persons Voting / Turnout 1,362 72.64 Source: Report of nominations, SMH 14 October 1885, p.9 col.6, results 17 October, p.10 col.2