Nominations: Monday, 13 December 1869, Polling: Wednesday, 15 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Boggis, Alfred
40
6.20
Burns, John Fitzgerald (Defeated)
286
44.34
Dillon, John (Elected)
319
49.46
Formal Votes
645
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
645
57.85
Persons Voting / Turnout
644
57.76
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations 14 December 1869, p.2 col.2-4, results 18 December. SMH report of nominations 14 December 1869, p.4 col.5, results SMH 17 December, p.7 col.1. Mercury report 16 December had Boddis on 39, which would produce totals that match the Statistical Register of the number of persons voting, but later report used here claim to be the official declaration of the poll.