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East Macquarie - 1872 (Roll: 2,768) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Monday, 19 February 1872, Polling: Thursday, 22 February 1872
Candidate Votes Votes %
Cummings, William (Re-elected 1) 611 33.79
Martin, James (Elected 2) 495 27.38
Innes, Joseph George Long 424 23.45
Smith, John 278 15.38
Formal Votes 1,808
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 1,808 32.66
Notes: James Martin had been defeated contesting his previous seat of East Sydney. Sitting MP John Bligh Suttor did not re-contest.
Source: Bathurst Free Press, report of nominations 21 February 1872, pp.2-3, results 28 February p.2 col.3-4. SMH report of nominations, 23 February 1872, p.3 col.2-4, sourced from Bathurst Times, with results 27 February, p.3 col.5 including booths. No value for persons voting in Statistical Register.