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Hartley - 1859 (Roll: 817) Nominations: Monday, 20 June 1859, Polling: Saturday, 25 June 1859 Candidate Votes Votes % Brenan, John Ryan 205 42.18 Rotton, Henry (Elected) 281 57.82 Formal Votes 486 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 486 59.49 Persons Voting / Turnout 486 59.49 Notes: Henry Rotton was MP for Western Boroughs, but before winning Hartley, had first been defeated contesting Bathurst on 9 June. Source: Bathurst Free Post, 29 June 1859, p. 2, col. 3, re-published SMH 2 July 1859, p.4 col.4