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The Nepean - 1887 (Roll: 1,862)
Won by Free Trade
Nominations: Friday, 4 February 1887, Polling: Monday, 7 February 1887
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Lees, Samuel Edward (Elected) Free Trade 701 50.65
Smith, Thomas Richard (Defeated) Ind Free Trade 683 49.35
Formal Votes 1,384
Informal Votes 21 1.49
Total Votes / Turnout 1,405 75.46
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,405 75.46
Notes: Smith has been listed as Independent Free Trade, there being quite a deal of debate at his nominations about his position, and whether he or Lees was the true Free Trader.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 5 February 1887, p.9 col.5, results from SMH 8 February 1887, p.3 col.1, includes booth results, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.11 col. 3.