Nominations: Friday, 10 December 1869, Polling: Tuesday, 14 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Ryan, James Tobias (Re-elected)
405
59.21
Shepherd, Thomas William
8
1.17
Thompson, Archibald
271
39.62
Formal Votes
684
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
684
52.49
Persons Voting / Turnout
684
52.49
Source: SMH, 15 December 1869, p.4 col.6 and Illawarra Mercury, 17 December, p.2 col.5. Neither paper clarifies whether these are the officially declared figures, but the totals match the Statistical Register.