# Electoral results for the district of Mudgee

Mudgee, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales had two incarnation, from 1859 to 1920 and from 1927 to 1968.
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1859 | | Lyttleton Bayley | None |
| 1859 by | | Samuel Terry | None |
| 1860 | | Samuel Terry | None |
| 1864 | | Samuel Terry | None |
| 1869 | | Henry Stephen | None |
| 1872 by | | Henry Parkes | None |
| 1872 | | Joseph Innes | None |
| 1873 by | | Joseph O'Connor | None |
| 1874 | | Stephen Goold | None |
| 1876 by | | Richard Rouse | None |
| 1877 | | John Robertson | None |
| 1879 by | | Richard Rouse | None |
| 1879 re-count | | David Buchanan | None | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party |
| 1880 | | David Buchanan | None | | Samuel Terry | None | | Louis Beyers | None |
| 1882 by | | David Buchanan | None | | John Robertson | None | | Louis Beyers | None |
| 1882 | | David Buchanan | None | | John Robertson | None | | Adolphus Taylor | None |
| 1883 by | | David Buchanan | None | | John Robertson | None | | Adolphus Taylor | None |
| 1885 | | Thomas Browne | None | | John Robertson | None | | Adolphus Taylor | None |
| 1886 by | | Thomas Browne | None | | William Wall | None | | Adolphus Taylor | None |
| 1887 | | Reginald Black | Free Trade | | William Wall | Protectionist | | Adolphus Taylor | None |
| 1887 by | | Reginald Black | Free Trade | | William Wall | Protectionist | | John Haynes | Free Trade |
| 1891 | | Robert Jones | Ind. Free Trade | | William Wall | Protectionist | | John Haynes | Ind. Free Trade |
| 1894 | | Robert Jones | Free Trade |
| 1895 | | Robert Jones | Free Trade |
| 1898 | | Edwin Richards | Protectionist |
| 1901 | | Edwin Richards | Progressive |
| 1904 | | Edwin Richards | Progressive |
| 1907 | | Robert Jones | Liberal Reform |
| 1910 | | Bill Dunn | Labor |
| 1911 by | | Bill Dunn | Labor |
| 1913 | | Bill Dunn | Labor |
| 1917 | | Bill Dunn | Labor |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | Bill Dunn | Labor |
| 1930 | | Bill Dunn | Labor |
| 1932 | | David Spring | Country |
| 1935 | | Bill Dunn | Labor (NSW) |
| 1938 | | Bill Dunn | Labor |
| 1941 | | Bill Dunn | Labor |
| 1944 | | Bill Dunn | Labor |
| 1947 | | Bill Dunn | Labor |
| 1950 | | Frederick Cooke | Country |
| 1953 | | Leo Nott | Labor |
| 1956 | | Leo Nott | Labor |
| 1959 | | Leo Nott | Labor |
| 1962 | | Leo Nott | Labor |
| 1965 | | Leo Nott | Labor |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leo Nott | 8,115 | 50.6 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal | Richard Evans | 4,509 | 28.1 | +2.4 |
| | Country | Emile Moufarrige | 3,423 | 21.3 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,047 | 98.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 184 | 1.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,231 | 96.0 | +0.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo Nott | 8,355 | 52.1 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal | Richard Evans | 7,692 | 47.9 | +3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.5 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leo Nott | 8,772 | 53.9 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Albert Cox | 4,187 | 25.7 | −0.6 |
| | Country | Edward Punch | 2,988 | 18.3 | −3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Byrnes | 334 | 2.1 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,281 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 247 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,528 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo Nott | 9,048 | 55.6 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | Albert Cox | 7,233 | 44.4 | −4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1959

1959 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Leo Nott | 7,929 | 49.3 |
| | Liberal | Jack Ives | 4,221 | 26.3 |
| | Country | Norman Griffith | 3,576 | 22.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Donald Bennett | 347 | 2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,073 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 198 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,271 | 95.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo Nott | 8,174 | 50.9 |
| | Liberal | Jack Ives | 7,899 | 49.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leo Nott | 8,220 | 50.7 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Eric Hennessy | 4,650 | 28.7 | +28.7 |
| | Country | Kenneth Masters | 3,343 | 20.6 | −26.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,213 | 99.0 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 160 | 1.0 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,373 | 94.2 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo Nott | 8,554 | 52.8 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | Eric Hennessy | 7,659 | 47.2 | +0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Leo Nott | 8,817 | 53.0 |
| | Country | Frederick Cooke | 7,818 | 47.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,635 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 262 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,897 | 95.0 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Breen | 7,128 | 45.9 |
| | Country | Frederick Cooke | 4,381 | 28.2 |
| | Liberal | Norman Horne | 4,019 | 25.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,528 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,703 | 94.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Frederick Cooke | 8,122 | 52.3 |
| | Labor | John Breen | 7,406 | 47.7 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1947

1947 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Dunn | 6,487 | 55.0 | -8.0 |
| | Country | Frederick Cooke | 5,298 | 45.0 | +45.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,785 | 99.2 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 0.8 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,881 | 95.5 | +4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Dunn | 6,967 | 63.0 | -6.4 |
| | Independent | Frederick Cooke | 3,304 | 29.9 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | Kevin Nott | 788 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,059 | 98.1 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 209 | 1.9 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,268 | 91.3 | −2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bill Dunn | 8,771 | 69.4 |
| | Independent | Frederick Cooke | 3,877 | 30.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,648 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 143 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,791 | 94.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1938

1938 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Dunn | 8,587 | 60.5 | +7.8 |
| | Country | Eric Pye | 3,279 | 23.1 | -24.2 |
| | Country | Reginald Wilson | 2,320 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,186 | 98.4 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 229 | 1.6 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,415 | 96.4 | −1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Bill Dunn (defeated) | 7,598 | 52.7 | +5.5 |
| | Country | David Spring | 6,818 | 47.3 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,416 | 99.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 91 | 0.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,507 | 97.4 | +0.5 |
| | Labor (NSW) gain from Country | Labor (NSW) gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Spring | 6,956 | 52.5 | +14.1 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Bill Dunn | 6,248 | 47.2 | -13.8 |
| | Communist | James Terry | 43 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,247 | 99.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 114 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,361 | 96.9 | +0.9 |
| | Country gain from Labor (NSW) | Country gain from Labor (NSW) | Swing | N/A | |
* David Spring was jointly endorsed by the UAP and Country Party. In parliament, he caucused with the Country party.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bill Dunn | 7,538 | 61.0 |
| | Country | Gordon Wilkins | 4,741 | 38.4 |
| | Communist | Patrick Walsh | 76 | 0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,355 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,464 | 96.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1927

1927 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Dunn | 6,948 | 54.1 | |
| | Country | Gordon Wilkins | 5,904 | 45.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,852 | 99.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,931 | 88.9 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1920 - 1927

District abolished

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1917

1917 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Dunn | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bill Dunn | 4,127 | 52.8 |
| | Liberal Reform | Owen Gilbert | 3,696 | 47.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,823 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 182 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,005 | 82.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

#### 1911 by-election

1911 Mudgee by-election Wednesday 16 August :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Dunn (re-elected) | 3,173 | 51.6 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal Reform | Owen Gilbert | 2,975 | 48.4 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,148 | 100.0 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,148 | 72.7 | −5.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

#### 1910

1910 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Dunn | 3,476 | 53.2 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal Reform | Robert Jones (defeated) | 3,052 | 46.8 | -6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,528 | 99.0 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 69 | 1.0 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,597 | 78.0 | +4.8 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Reform | Labour gain from Liberal Reform | | | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1907

1907 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Robert Jones | 3,045 | 53.7 |
| | Labour | James Morrish | 2,417 | 42.6 |
| | Independent | William Wall | 211 | 3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,673 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,829 | 73.2 |
| | Liberal Reform gain from Progressive | Liberal Reform gain from Progressive | | |

#### 1904

1904 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive | Edwin Richards | 2,731 | 50.1 |
| | Liberal Reform | John Haynes | 2,717 | 49.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,448 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,481 | 70.7 |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | | |

#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive | Edwin Richards | 1,318 | 54.4 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Reform | Robert Jones | 1,104 | 45.6 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,422 | 99.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 0.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,437 | 74.0 | +5.9 |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1898

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Edwin Richards | 1,065 | 50.1 |
| | Free Trade | Robert Jones | 1,059 | 49.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,124 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,144 | 68.1 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Robert Jones | 971 | 55.8 |
| | Protectionist | J McEwen | 768 | 44.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,739 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,753 | 69.2 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Robert Jones | 1,085 | 56.8 | |
| | Protectionist | Richard Rouse | 749 | 39.2 | |
| | Labour | J M Appleyard | 65 | 3.4 | |
| | Independent | J Scully | 10 | 0.5 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | W Logan | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,912 | 93.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 131 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,043 | 79.9 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (previously 3 members) | (previously 3 members) | (previously 3 members) |

#### 1891

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Monday 22 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Free Trade | John Haynes (re-elected 1) | 1,521 | 21.0 |
| | Protectionist | William Wall (re-elected 2) | 1,343 | 18.5 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Robert Jones (elected 3) | 1,290 | 17.8 |
| | Free Trade | Reginald Black (defeated) | 1,218 | 16.8 |
| | Protectionist | George Waldron | 1,049 | 14.5 |
| | Labour | James Cook | 836 | 11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,257 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,797 | 68.5 |
| | Member changed to Ind. Free Trade from Free Trade | Member changed to Ind. Free Trade from Free Trade | | |
| | Protectionist hold 1 | Protectionist hold 1 | | |
| | Ind. Free Trade gain 1 from Free Trade | Ind. Free Trade gain 1 from Free Trade | | |

### Elections in the 1880s
#### 1889

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Reginald Black (elected 1) | 1,338 | 18.5 |
| | Protectionist | William Wall (elected 2) | 1,302 | 18.0 |
| | Free Trade | John Haynes (elected 3) | 1,206 | 16.7 |
| | Protectionist | G Townsend | 1,177 | 16.3 |
| | Free Trade | Dr Kelly | 1,112 | 15.4 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Browne | 1,098 | 15.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,233 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,509 | 63.1 |
| | Free Trade hold 2 | Free Trade hold 2 | | |
| | Protectionist hold 1 | Protectionist hold 1 | | |

#### 1887 by-election

1887 Mudgee by-election Friday 6 May :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Haynes (elected) | 1,025 | 54.5 |
| | Protectionist | John Carden | 855 | 45.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,880 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,880 | 47.8 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1887

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Tuesday 15 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Adolphus Taylor (re-elected 1) | 1,219 | 20.2 |
| | Protectionist | William Wall (re-elected 2) | 1,071 | 17.8 |
| | Free Trade | Reginald Black (elected 3) | 1,056 | 17.5 |
| | Protectionist | Richard Rouse | 990 | 16.4 |
| | Free Trade | John Haynes | 884 | 14.7 |
| | Protectionist | John Carden | 805 | 13.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,025 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,231 | 56.7 |

#### 1886 by-election

1886 Mudgee by-election Tuesday 29 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Wall (elected) | William Wall (elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1885

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Friday 23 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sir John Robertson (re-elected 1) | Sir John Robertson (re-elected 1) | 1,628 | 29.5 |
| Adolphus Taylor (re-elected 2) | Adolphus Taylor (re-elected 2) | 1,583 | 28.7 |
| Thomas Browne (elected 3) | Thomas Browne (elected 3) | 1,178 | 21.4 |
| John Hurley | John Hurley | 567 | 10.3 |
| Louis Beyers | Louis Beyers | 562 | 10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,518 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,065 | 51.3 |

#### 1883 by-election

1883 Mudgee by-election Tuesday 13 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Adolphus Taylor (elected) | Adolphus Taylor (elected) | 1,289 | 66.6 |
| John McElhone | John McElhone | 645 | 33.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,934 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,934 | 38.6 |

#### 1882

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Monday 11 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Adolphus Taylor (elected 1) | Adolphus Taylor (elected 1) | 1,976 | 32.3 |
| John Robertson (re-elected 2) | John Robertson (re-elected 2) | 1,256 | 20.5 |
| David Buchanan (re-elected 3) | David Buchanan (re-elected 3) | 1,154 | 18.8 |
| Thomas Browne | Thomas Browne | 1,104 | 18.0 |
| George Davidson | George Davidson | 637 | 10.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,127 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,445 | 49.1 |

#### 1882 by-election

1882 Mudgee by-election Friday 13 January :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Robertson (elected) | John Robertson (elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1880

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Wednesday 1 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Terry (re-elected 1) | Samuel Terry (re-elected 1) | 1,790 | 25.0 |
| Louis Beyers (re-elected 2) | Louis Beyers (re-elected 2) | 1,754 | 24.5 |
| David Buchanan (re-elected 3) | David Buchanan (re-elected 3) | 1,492 | 20.8 |
| Joseph O'Connor | Joseph O'Connor | 1,063 | 14.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,059 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,158 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 7,158 | 53.7 |
| | | (2 new seats) | (2 new seats) |

### Elections in the 1870s
#### 1879 re-count

1879 Mudgee election re-count Thursday 20 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Buchanan (elected) | David Buchanan (elected) | N/A | |
| Richard Rouse (defeated) | Richard Rouse (defeated) | N/A | |

#### 1879 by-election

1879 Mudgee by-election Monday 6 January :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Rouse (elected) | Richard Rouse (elected) | 895 | 50.03 |
| David Buchanan | David Buchanan | 894 | 49.97 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,789 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,789 | 43.6 |

#### 1877

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Monday 5 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sir John Robertson (elected) | Sir John Robertson (elected) | 1,142 | 53.7 |
| Richard Rouse (defeated) | Richard Rouse (defeated) | 985 | 46.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,127 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,130 | 44.4 |

#### 1876 by-election

1876 Mudgee by-election Thursday 5 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Rouse (elected) | Richard Rouse (elected) | 1,360 | 54.6 |
| William Pigott | William Pigott | 1,129 | 45.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,4890 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,489 | 49.0 |

#### 1874

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Wednesday 23 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Goold (elected) | Stephen Goold (elected) | 1,660 | 56.6 |
| Patrick Jennings | Patrick Jennings | 1,271 | 43.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,931 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,930 | 49.6 |

#### 1873 by-election

1873 Mudgee by-election Monday 8 September :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph O'Connor (elected) | Joseph O'Connor (elected) | 1,618 | 40.0 |
| Walter Church | Walter Church | 995 | 24.6 |
| Alfred O'Connor | Alfred O'Connor | 881 | 21.8 |
| John Scully | John Scully | 556 | 13.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,050 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,050 | 45.8 |

#### 1872

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Thursday 7 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Innes (elected) | Joseph Innes (elected) | 833 | 59.8 |
| Joseph O'Connor | Joseph O'Connor | 559 | 40.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,392 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,392 | 50.9 |

#### 1872 by-election

1872 Mudgee by-election Tuesday 2 January :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Parkes (elected) | Henry Parkes (elected) | 848 | 64.6 |
| Joseph O'Connor | Joseph O'Connor | 465 | 35.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,313 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,313 | 48.0 |

### Elections in the 1860s
#### 1869

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Thursday 16 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Stephen (elected) | Henry Stephen (elected) | 760 | 59.0 |
| Samuel Terry (defeated) | Samuel Terry (defeated) | 529 | 41.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,289 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,289 | 53.8 |

#### 1864

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Saturday 24 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Terry (re-elected) | Samuel Terry (re-elected) | 583 | 57.1 |
| Joseph Innes | Joseph Innes | 438 | 42.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,021 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,021 | 52.6 |

#### 1860

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Saturday 15 December 1860 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Terry (re-elected) | Samuel Terry (re-elected) | 547 | 86.0 |
| James Martin | James Martin | 89 | 14.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 636 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 636 | 26.0 |

### Elections in the 1850s
#### 1859 by-election

1859 Mudgee by-election Monday 19 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Terry (elected) | Samuel Terry (elected) | 342 | 47.6 |
| T H Sinden | T H Sinden | 376 | 52.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 718 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 718 | 35.6 |

#### 1859

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Saturday 18 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Lyttleton Bayley (elected) | Lyttleton Bayley (elected) | 524 | 68.8 |
| Robert Lowe | Robert Lowe | 238 | 31.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 762 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 762 | 37.8 |