Nominations: Monday, 3 August 1874, Polling: Tuesday, 4 August 1874
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Levy, Lewis Wolfe (Elected)
518
80.06
Hamilton, Archibald Sellars
129
19.94
Formal Votes
647
Informal Votes
14
2.12
Total Votes / Turnout
661
63.13
Cause Category: Resignation - Financial difficulties
Notes: Resignation of Benjamin Lee. His ADB entry notes 'In 1874 he lost the chairmanship of the navigation company through financial difficulties and resigned his seat. Parkes had him appointed police magistrate at Bathurst with a salary of �500. The Bathurst Times criticized such blatant political patronage but on 25 August Lee was given a silver tea and coffee service by his grateful electors.'
Source: Maitland Mercury, 6 August 1874, p.2 col.4