Nominations: Saturday, 18 December 1869, Polling: Thursday, 23 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Brown, Andrew
179
21.99
Garsed, John
7
0.86
Neale, James Henry (Elected)
628
77.15
Formal Votes
814
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
814
38.76
Persons Voting / Turnout
814
38.76
Notes: J H Neale had already been defeated contesting his old seat of East Sydney. Sitting MP James Lucas contested his old seat of Canterbury unsuccessfully.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 21 December 1869, p.5 col.3-6, results from Empire, 30 December, p.3 col.1, and SMH 30 December, p.2 col.4 including booth results.