Nominations: Tuesday, 29 January 1867, Polling: Tuesday, 26 February 1867
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Rae, John Ford
233
40.59
Thornton, George (Elected)
341
59.41
Formal Votes
574
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
574
9.80
Cause Category: Resignation - Other
Notes: Sitting MP SA Donnelly resigned. Thornton was a former MP for Sydney City 1858-59.
Source: Bathurst Times, 2 March 1867, p. 2, col 3, gives result minus two polling places. Bathurst Times, 6 March, p. 2, col. 4 reports Thornton's majority at the DOP was 119 votes but does not give DOP. City papers do not add anything to this report.