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The Nepean - 1869-70 (Roll: 1,303)
Nominations: Friday, 10 December 1869, Polling: Tuesday, 14 December 1869
Candidate Votes Votes %
Ryan, James Tobias (Re-elected) 405 59.21
Shepherd, Thomas William 8 1.17
Thompson, Archibald 271 39.62
Formal Votes 684
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 684 52.49
Persons Voting / Turnout 684 52.49
Source: SMH, 15 December 1869, p.4 col.6 and Illawarra Mercury, 17 December, p.2 col.5. Neither paper clarifies whether these are the officially declared figures, but the totals match the Statistical Register.