East Sydney - 1869-70 (Roll: 10,157) - 4 to be elected
Nominations: Thursday, 2 December 1869, Polling: Friday, 3 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Parkes, Henry (Re-elected 1)
3,397
16.74
Martin, James (Re-elected 2)
3,158
15.56
Buchanan, David (Elected 3)
2,765
13.62
King, George (Elected 4)
2,702
13.31
Cowper, Charles
2,548
12.55
Salomans, Julian Emanuel
2,106
10.38
Neale, James Henry (Defeated)
2,071
10.20
Hunt, Robert Allen
742
3.66
Steel, Alexander
699
3.44
Cover, William
77
0.38
Jennett, W
30
0.15
Formal Votes
20,295
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
20,295
49.95
Persons Voting / Turnout
5,701
56.13
Notes: James Martin was MP for Lachlan, Henry Parkes MP for Kiama. Parkes was subsequently re-elected for Kiama and resigned as MP for East Sydney. Sitting MPs Robert Stewart, James Hart and Marshall Burdekin did not re-contest. J H Neale was subsequently elected for Hartley.
Source: Report of nominations SMH 3 December 1869, pp2-3, with results SMH 6 December, p.2 col.3 inclufing box details.