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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