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West Sydney - By-election (Roll: 9,418)
Nominations: Monday, 22 August 1870, Polling: Wednesday, 24 August 1870 (No poll held)
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Robertson, John
(Re-elected)
Elected unopposed
Cause Category
: Ministerial by-election
Notes
: Caused by John Robertson re-joining the fifth Cowper ministry as Secretary for Lands.
Source
: SMH, 23 August 1870, p. 5, col. 3, declared elected on nominations.