Central Cumberland - 1869-70 (Roll: 2,416) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Friday, 24 December 1869, Polling: Tuesday, 28 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Lackey, John (Re-elected 1)
713
29.40
Flood, Edward (Elected 2)
629
25.94
Campbell, William Robert
616
25.40
Jones, James
467
19.26
Formal Votes
2,425
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
2,425
50.19
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,900
78.64
Notes: W R Campbell had already been defeated contest his old district of West Sydney. Sitting MP Samuel Lyons did not re-contest.
Source: Report of nominations SMH 25 December 1869, p.7 col.1-3. Results from the Empire 4 January 1870, p.2, col.4 reporting declaration of the poll. Slightly different figures published SMH 30 December, with Flood 630, Campbell 613 and Jones 466. Different figures again but with booth results published SMH 29 December.