Canterbury - 1869-70 (Roll: 4,539) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Monday, 20 December 1869, Polling: Thursday, 23 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Stephen, Montagu Consett (Elected 1)
1,252
26.34
Hill, Richard (Re-elected 2)
1,219
25.65
Lucas, John (Defeated)
979
20.60
Hanson, William
947
19.92
Sullivan, Thomas
339
7.13
Templeton, W R
17
0.36
Formal Votes
4,753
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
4,753
52.36
Persons Voting / Turnout
2,481
54.66
Notes: Sitting MP James Oatley did not re-contest. John Lucas had represented Hartley in the old Parliament after being returned for both Canterbury and Hartley at the 1864-5 election.
Source: Report of nominations SMH 21 December 1869, p.5 col.104, with results from SMH 24 December, p.5 col.3, details of booth results published 27 December, p.2 col.4.