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The Nepean - 1891 (Roll: 2,695) Won by Free Trade Nominations: Monday, 15 June 1891, Polling: Wednesday, 17 June 1891 Candidate Party Votes Votes % Lees, Samuel Edward (Re-elected) Free Trade 1,079 55.76 Smith, Thomas Richard Protectionist 856 44.24 Formal Votes 1,935 Informal Votes 11 0.57 Total Votes / Turnout 1,946 72.21 Persons Voting / Turnout 1,946 72.21 Source: Nepean Times, 20 June 1891, p.2 col.1-3, totals matching Statistical Register. Slight difference in SMH 18 June 1891, p.6 col.7, including details of booths, which listed Lees on 1080.