Nominations: Wednesday, 30 December 1874, Polling: Saturday, 2 January 1875
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Suttor, Francis Bathurst (Elected)
555
59.17
Webb, Edmund (Defeated)
383
40.83
Formal Votes
938
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
938
70.63
Persons Voting / Turnout
968
72.89
Notes: Sitting MP Edward Combes did not re-contest. Edmund Webb was sitting MP for the neighbouring seat of West Macquarie.
Source: Report of Nominations, Bathurst Times 2 January, pp.2-3 but issue that should contain the results is missing from the State Library microfilm. Report of nominations, SMH 1 January 1875, p.5 col.1-6, with results from SMH 4 January, p.5 col.2. Same totals in Empire, 4 January, p.2 col.4. Missing votes are presumed to be unreported informals.