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Bathurst - 1872 (Roll: 1,151) Nominations: Thursday, 22 February 1872, Polling: Friday, 23 February 1872 Candidate Votes Votes % Combes, Edward (Elected) 389 56.38 Rotton, Henry 301 43.62 Formal Votes 690 Informal Votes 12 1.71 Total Votes / Turnout 702 60.99 Persons Voting / Turnout 702 60.99 Notes: Sitting MP William Henry Suttor did not re-contest. Source: Bathurst Free Press, report of nominations and results, 28 February 1872, p.2 col.3, SMH results, 27 February 1872, p.3 col.5