Nominations: Wednesday, 15 December 1869, Polling: Monday, 20 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Forster, William (Defeated)
579
43.50
Tunks, William (Re-elected)
752
56.50
Formal Votes
1,331
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
1,331
67.02
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,331
67.02
Notes: William Forster was a sitting MP for The Hastings. After defeat here, he was subsequently defeated for his old seat on the 23rd of December, the same day he was elected MP for Queanbeyan.
Source: Report of nominations SMH 16 December 1869, p.2 col.6, with results from Empire, 23 December 1869, p.2 col.5 and SMH same day p.5 col.2 including booth results.