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East Sydney - By-election (Roll: 10,157) Nominations: Monday, 21 February 1870, Polling: Wednesday, 23 February 1870 Candidate Votes Votes % Campbell, William Robert 2,183 44.21 Wilson, John Bowie (Elected) 2,755 55.79 Formal Votes 4,938 Informal Votes 0 0.00 Total Votes / Turnout 4,938 48.62 Cause Category: Elected to two seats Notes: Having been elected to two seats, Henry Parkes resigned from East Sydney to represent Kiama. Source: Report of nominations SMH 22 February 1870, pp.2-3, with results from SMH 24 February, p.5 col.3