West Sydney - 1874-5 (Roll: 8,852) - 4 to be elected
Nominations: Monday, 14 December 1874, Polling: Wednesday, 16 December 1874
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Robertson, John (Re-elected 1)
2,705
17.64
Dibbs, George Richard (Elected 2)
2,294
14.96
Dangar, Henry Carey (Elected 3)
2,207
14.40
Cameron, Angus (Elected 4)
2,129
13.89
Thornton, George
1,888
12.31
Wearne, Joseph (Defeated)
1,746
11.39
O'Connor, Joseph Graham (Defeated)
1,659
10.82
Cooper, Walter Hampson (Defeated)
436
2.84
Raphael, Joseph George (Defeated)
267
1.74
Formal Votes
15,331
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
15,331
43.30
Persons Voting / Turnout
5,574
62.97
Notes: Sitting MP John Booth did not contest, being instead defeated in Glebe before winning election in East Macquarie on 5 January. Walter Hampson Cooper had been MP for East Macquarie in the previous parliament, and was also to contest Lower Hunter unsuccessfully. Joseph Graham O'Connor was sitting MP for Mudgee.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 15 December 1874, pp.5-6, with results from SMH 17 December, p.5 col.3-4.