# Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election

New South Wales colonial election, 8 December 1874 – 12 January 1875  Legislative Assembly
<< 1872–1877 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 60,031 | | Turnout | 47.21 | −1.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 762 | | Informal | 1.20 | +0.20 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| Total | Total | 60,031 | | | 72 | |
The 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election was for 72 members representing 60 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 8 multi-member districts returning 20 members and 52 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 12 districts were uncontested.
There were three districts that did not have a residential or property qualification, Goldfields North (750), Goldfields South (1,400) and Goldfields West (20,000). The average number of enrolled voters per seat in the other districts was 2,078 ranging from The Paterson (551) to Mudgee (7,401). The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1858 (NSW).

## Election results
### Argyle

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle Saturday 2 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Butler (re-elected) | Edward Butler (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Balranald

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Monday 11 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Phelps (re-elected) | Joseph Phelps (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Bathurst

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst Saturday 2 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Francis Suttor (elected) | Francis Suttor (elected) | 555 | 59.2 |
| Edmund Webb (defeated) | Edmund Webb (defeated) | 383 | 40.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 938 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 968 | 72.9 |
The sitting member for Bathurst Edward Combes did not contest the election. Edmund Webb was the sitting member for West Macquarie.

### The Bogan

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan Monday 4 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Lord (re-elected) | George Lord (re-elected) | 1,071 | 64.9 |
| Arthur Burne | Arthur Burne | 290 | 17.6 |
| John Kelly | John Kelly | 273 | 16.5 |
| John Ardill | John Ardill | 17 | 1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,651 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,680 | 32.0 |

### Braidwood

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Monday 28 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Greville (re-elected) | Edward Greville (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Camden

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Camden Monday 4 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Garrett (re-elected 1) | Thomas Garrett (re-elected 1) | 807 | 40.8 |
| Arthur Onslow (re-elected 2) | Arthur Onslow (re-elected 2) | 717 | 36.2 |
| James Nichols | James Nichols | 456 | 23.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,980 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,437 | 48.7 |

### Canterbury

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Monday 28 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Hill (re-elected 1) | Richard Hill (re-elected 1) | 1,791 | 35.9 |
| John Lucas (re-elected 2) | John Lucas (re-elected 2) | 1,689 | 33.9 |
| William Pigott | William Pigott | 1,429 | 28.7 |
| Aaron Wheeler | Aaron Wheeler | 77 | 1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,986 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,393 | 62.3 |

### Carcoar

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Carcoar Monday 28 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Solomon Meyer (elected) | Solomon Meyer (elected) | 523 | 50.4 |
| T R Icely | T R Icely | 514 | 49.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,037 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,064 | 52.0 |

### The Clarence

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence Tuesday 22 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Bawden (re-elected) | Thomas Bawden (re-elected) | 1,090 | 50.3 |
| Charles Fawcett | Charles Fawcett | 833 | 38.4 |
| Edward Madgwick | Edward Madgwick | 245 | 11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,168 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,218 | 51.1 |

### Central Cumberland

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Friday 8 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lackey (re-elected 1) | John Lackey (re-elected 1) | 692 | 28.9 |
| Joseph Wearne (elected 2) | Joseph Wearne (elected 2) | 624 | 26.0 |
| Joseph O'Connor | Joseph O'Connor | 391 | 16.3 |
| Andrew McCulloch | Andrew McCulloch | 328 | 13.7 |
| Charles Jeanneret | Charles Jeanneret | 256 | 10.7 |
| Nicholas Raven | Nicholas Raven | 99 | 4.1 |
| Maurice Reynolds | Maurice Reynolds | 8 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,398 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,398 | 55.1 |

### East Macquarie

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie Tuesday 5 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Suttor (elected 1) | William Suttor (elected 1) | 750 | 38.4 |
| John Booth (elected 2) | John Booth (elected 2) | 607 | 31.1 |
| William Cummings (defeated) | William Cummings (defeated) | 546 | 28.0 |
| James Daley | James Daley | 49 | 2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,952 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,432 | 49.9 |

### East Maitland

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland Wednesday 16 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Scholey (re-elected) | Stephen Scholey (re-elected) | 252 | 52.9 |
| Alexander Dodds | Alexander Dodds | 221 | 46.4 |
| Abel Cobcroft | Abel Cobcroft | 3 | 0.6 |
| William Miles | William Miles | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 476 | 94.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 503 | 66.4 |

### East Sydney

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney Wednesday 9 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Parkes (re-elected 1) | Henry Parkes (re-elected 1) | 3,828 | 17.9 |
| John Macintosh (re-elected 2) | John Macintosh (re-elected 2) | 3,651 | 17.1 |
| Alexander Stuart (elected 3) | Alexander Stuart (elected 3) | 3,083 | 14.4 |
| John Davies (elected 4) | John Davies (elected 4) | 2,394 | 11.2 |
| Angus Cameron | Angus Cameron | 2,189 | 10.3 |
| Charles Moore (defeated) | Charles Moore (defeated) | 1,960 | 9.2 |
| William Forster (defeated) | William Forster (defeated) | 1,502 | 7.0 |
| John Young | John Young | 1,140 | 5.3 |
| Edward Flood | Edward Flood | 804 | 3.8 |
| James Pemell | James Pemell | 661 | 3.1 |
| Daniel O'Connell | Daniel O'Connell | 68 | 0.3 |
| John Douglass | John Douglass | 50 | 0.2 |
| Nathaniel Pawsey | Nathaniel Pawsey | 23 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,353 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6,430 | 56.4 |

### Eden

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Eden Monday 28 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Clarke (re-elected) | Henry Clarke (re-elected) | 667 | 74.4 |
| William Clements | William Clements | 230 | 25.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 897 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 897 | 48.0 |

### The Glebe

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Glebe Friday 11 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Allen (re-elected) | George Allen (re-elected) | 1,239 | 60.0 |
| John Booth (defeated) | John Booth (defeated) | 813 | 39.4 |
| Charles Mossman | Charles Mossman | 14 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,066 | 96.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 83 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,149 | 68.1 |

### Goldfields North

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields North Monday 11 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Forster (elected) | Robert Forster (elected) | 497 | 84.8 |
| Thomas Browne | Thomas Browne | 89 | 15.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 586 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 586 | 78.1 |

### Goldfields South

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields South Monday 11 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ezekiel Baker (re-elected) | Ezekiel Baker (re-elected) | 381 | 58.2 |
| Henry Copeland | Henry Copeland | 274 | 41.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 655 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 655 | 46.8 |

### Goldfields West

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields West Monday 11 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Buchanan (re-elected) | David Buchanan (re-elected) | 1,446 | 89.8 |
| J P Sweeney | J P Sweeney | 164 | 10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,610 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,640 | 8.2 |

### Goulburn

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn Tuesday 22 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Teece (re-elected) | William Teece (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### The Gwydir

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir Saturday 26 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Dangar (re-elected) | Thomas Dangar (re-elected) | 540 | 58.2 |
| Captain W H Mosely | Captain W H Mosely | 388 | 41.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 928 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 942 | 37.3 |

### Hartley

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley Monday 21 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Brown (re-elected) | Thomas Brown (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### The Hastings

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings Thursday 24 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Smith (re-elected) | Robert Smith (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### The Hawkesbury

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury Monday 28 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Moses (re-elected 1) | Henry Moses (re-elected 1) | 475 | 40.5 |
| William Piddington (re-elected 2) | William Piddington (re-elected 2) | 467 | 39.9 |
| George Davies | George Davies | 230 | 19.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,172 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,172 | 43.1 |

### The Hume

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Tuesday 29 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Day (elected) | George Day (elected) | 456 | 84.4 |
| Thomas Robertson (defeated) | Thomas Robertson (defeated) | 84 | 15.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 540 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 554 | 20.6 |

### The Hunter

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Saturday 2 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (re-elected) | John Burns (re-elected) | 457 | 74.7 |
| James O'Sullivan | James O'Sullivan | 155 | 25.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 612 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 632 | 50.6 |

### Illawarra

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Monday 28 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Gray (elected) | Samuel Gray (elected) | 504 | 56.8 |
| Andrew Lysaght | Andrew Lysaght | 384 | 43.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 888 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 888 | 69.0 |

### Kiama

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Friday 18 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Charles (elected) | Samuel Charles (elected) | 405 | 53.2 |
| John Stewart (defeated) | John Stewart (defeated) | 357 | 46.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 762 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 776 | 66.3 |

### The Lachlan

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Lachlan Tuesday 12 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Watson (re-elected) | James Watson (re-elected) | unopposed | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 0 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 |

### Liverpool Plains

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Liverpool Plains Wednesday 6 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hanley Bennett (re-elected) | Hanley Bennett (re-elected) | 766 | 51.5 |
| Daniel Macquarie | Daniel Macquarie | 721 | 48.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,487 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,520 | 47.6 |

### The Lower Hunter

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Lower Hunter Monday 4 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Archibald Jacob (re-elected) | Archibald Jacob (re-elected) | 259 | 53.7 |
| Walter Cooper | Walter Cooper | 219 | 45.4 |
| Archibald Hamilton | Archibald Hamilton | 4 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 482 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 498 | 75.3 |

### Monara

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Monara Tuesday 5 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Montague (elected) | Alexander Montague (elected) | 562 | 47.4 |
| H M Joseph | H M Joseph | 502 | 42.3 |
| Daniel O'Connell | Daniel O'Connell | 123 | 10.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,187 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,187 | 56.1 |

### Morpeth

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth Thursday 17 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Wisdom (elected) | Robert Wisdom (elected) | 300 | 56.9 |
| Pierce O'Keeffe | Pierce O'Keeffe | 177 | 33.6 |
| Myles McRae | Myles McRae | 50 | 9.5 |
| William Bellamy | William Bellamy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 527 | 95.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 551 | 71.7 |

### Mudgee

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 |

### The Murray

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray Thursday 7 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Hay (re-elected) | William Hay (re-elected) | 469 | 58.6 |
| Robert Barbour | Robert Barbour | 331 | 41.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 800 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 800 | 64.8 |

### The Murrumbidgee

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Saturday 2 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Forster (elected) | William Forster (elected) | 559 | 55.3 |
| Joseph Leary | Joseph Leary | 384 | 38.0 |
| Charles Bardwell | Charles Bardwell | 68 | 6.7 |
| Thomas Mate | Thomas Mate | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,011 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,024 | 34.0 |

### Narellan

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Narellan Thursday 17 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Hurley (b 1796) (re-elected) | John Hurley (b 1796) (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### The Nepean

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean Wednesday 23 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Patrick Shepherd (elected) | Patrick Shepherd (elected) | 372 | 55.9 |
| James Ryan | James Ryan | 294 | 44.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 666 | 95.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 686 | 63.1 |

### New England

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: New England Thursday 7 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Terry (re-elected) | Samuel Terry (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Newcastle

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Tuesday 8 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Lloyd (re-elected) | George Lloyd (re-elected) | 641 | 52.8 |
| Charles Stevens | Charles Stevens | 574 | 47.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,215 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,233 | 76.4 |

### Newtown

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Monday 14 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Brown (re-elected) | Stephen Brown (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Northumberland

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland Thursday 17 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Stevens (elected) | Charles Stevens (elected) | 1,305 | 54.7 |
| James Hannell (defeated) | James Hannell (defeated) | 1,083 | 45.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,388 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 59 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,447 | 79.1 |

### Orange

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Orange Thursday 17 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Harris Nelson (re-elected) | Harris Nelson (re-elected) | 550 | 79.1 |
| James Johns | James Johns | 139 | 20.0 |
| Richard Sheridan | Richard Sheridan | 6 | 0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 695 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 712 | 34.1 |

### Paddington

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Thursday 10 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Sutherland (re-elected) | John Sutherland (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Parramatta

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta Thursday 10 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hugh Taylor (re-elected 1) | Hugh Taylor (re-elected 1) | 480 | 40.8 |
| Charles Byrnes (elected 2) | Charles Byrnes (elected 2) | 361 | 30.7 |
| James Farnell (defeated) | James Farnell (defeated) | 335 | 28.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,176 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 898 | 61.0 |

### The Paterson

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Paterson Friday 18 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Arnold (re-elected) | William Arnold (re-elected) | 205 | 56.9 |
| Herbert Brown | Herbert Brown | 155 | 43.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 360 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 368 | 66.8 |

### Patrick's Plains

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Patrick's Plains Wednesday 16 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Browne (re-elected) | William Browne (re-elected) | 664 | 75.0 |
| Alexander Bowman | Alexander Bowman | 221 | 25.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 885 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 902 | 58.4 |

### Queanbeyan

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Wednesday 23 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Wright (elected) | John Wright (elected) | 455 | 53.3 |
| William Forster | William Forster | 354 | 41.5 |
| William O'Neill | William O'Neill | 44 | 5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 853 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 869 | 69.6 |

### Shoalhaven

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Shoalhaven Friday 18 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Warden (re-elected) | James Warden (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### St Leonards

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards Monday 21 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Farnell (elected) | James Farnell (elected) | 856 | 64.0 |
| Bernard Holtermann | Bernard Holtermann | 471 | 35.2 |
| James French | James French | 7 | 0.5 |
| Edward Lord | Edward Lord | 4 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,338 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,338 | 59.8 |

### Tenterfield

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Tuesday 29 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Abbott (re-elected) | Robert Abbott (re-elected) | 999 | 58.8 |
| Colin Fraser | Colin Fraser | 624 | 36.7 |
| W Bourke | W Bourke | 77 | 4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,700 | 94.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,793 | 49.6 |

### The Tumut

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Tumut Saturday 2 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Hoskins (re-elected) | James Hoskins (re-elected) | 590 | 68.5 |
| Thomas O'Mara | Thomas O'Mara | 272 | 31.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 862 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 877 | 44.6 |

### The Upper Hunter

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Monday 28 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Francis White (elected) | Francis White (elected) | 673 | 52.3 |
| Thomas Hungerford | Thomas Hungerford | 331 | 25.7 |
| John Smart | John Smart | 153 | 11.9 |
| William Gordon | William Gordon | 129 | 10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,286 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,286 | 46.0 |

### Wellington

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington Thursday 7 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Smith (re-elected) | John Smith (re-elected) | 573 | 41.2 |
| Thomas Wythes | Thomas Wythes | 524 | 37.7 |
| John Hurley (b 1844) (defeated) | John Hurley (b 1844) (defeated) | 294 | 21.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,391 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,415 | 52.4 |

### West Macquarie

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie Monday 4 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Pilcher (elected) | Charles Pilcher (elected) | 425 | 58.7 |
| Henry Rotton | Henry Rotton | 299 | 41.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 724 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 740 | 57.7 |
The sitting member for West Macquarie was Edmund Webb who unsuccessfully contested Bathurst.

### West Maitland

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland Monday 21 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Cohen (elected) | Henry Cohen (elected) | 343 | 49.2 |
| Joseph Eckford | Joseph Eckford | 196 | 28.1 |
| Archibald Hamilton | Archibald Hamilton | 152 | 21.8 |
| William Farthing | William Farthing | 5 | 0.7 |
| William Brooks | William Brooks | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 697 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 711 | 67.9 |

### West Sydney

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney Wednesday 16 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Robertson (re-elected 1) | John Robertson (re-elected 1) | 2,705 | 17.6 |
| George Dibbs (elected 2) | George Dibbs (elected 2) | 2,294 | 15.0 |
| Henry Dangar (elected 3) | Henry Dangar (elected 3) | 2,207 | 14.4 |
| Angus Cameron (elected 4) | Angus Cameron (elected 4) | 2,129 | 13.9 |
| George Thornton | George Thornton | 1,888 | 12.3 |
| Joseph Wearne (defeated) | Joseph Wearne (defeated) | 1,746 | 11.4 |
| Joseph O'Connor (defeated) | Joseph O'Connor (defeated) | 1,659 | 10.8 |
| Walter Cooper (defeated) | Walter Cooper (defeated) | 436 | 2.8 |
| Joseph Raphael (defeated) | Joseph Raphael (defeated) | 267 | 1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,331 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 5,574 | 63.0 |

### The Williams

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Williams Thursday 31 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Watson (elected) | William Watson (elected) | 400 | 51.8 |
| George Stephen | George Stephen | 373 | 48.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 773 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 792 | 59.6 |

### Windsor

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Windsor Wednesday 16 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Driver (re-elected) | Richard Driver (re-elected) | 255 | 57.6 |
| William Walker | William Walker | 188 | 42.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 443 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 443 | 80.0 |

### Wollombi

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi Monday 14 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Cunneen (re-elected) | James Cunneen (re-elected) | 432 | 68.3 |
| Joseph Eckford | Joseph Eckford | 201 | 31.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 633 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 633 | 61.6 |

### Yass Plains

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains Friday 18 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected) | Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected) | 412 | 53.2 |
| Arthur Remmington | Arthur Remmington | 362 | 46.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 774 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 788 | 43.8 |