Nominations: Thursday, 31 December 1874, Polling: Thursday, 7 January 1875
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Hurley, John (Defeated)
294
21.14
Smith, John Samuel (Re-elected)
573
41.19
Wythes, Thomas
524
37.67
Formal Votes
1,391
Informal Votes
24
1.70
Total Votes / Turnout
1,415
52.35
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,415
52.35
Notes: John Hurley was a sitting MP for Central Cumberland.
Source: Report of nominations, 7 January 1875, p.5 col.4-6, with results taken from SMH 16 January, p.5 col.3, booth details having been published 12 January, p.7 col.2. Bathurst Times 13 January prints slightly different totals with Wythes on 530, but the SMH totals have been used as they seem to better fit the Statistical Register. Total votes in Statistical Register appears to include informal votes.