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West Sydney - By-election (Roll: 8,574) Nominations: Monday, 14 December 1868, Polling: Tuesday, 15 December 1868 Candidate Votes Votes % Campbell, William Robert (Elected) 2,175 52.16 Dransfield, Richard 13 0.31 Wearne, Joseph 1,982 47.53 Formal Votes 4,170 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 4,170 48.64 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: According to his ADB entry, sitting MP Samuel Aaron Joseph resigned to visit England. Source: Report of nominations, SMH 15 December 1868, pp.2-3, with results published SMH 16 December, p.3 col.3-4 including box results.