Nominations: Wednesday, 15 December 1869, Polling: Thursday, 23 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Black, Alexander
3
0.23
Forster, Robert Henry Mariner
520
40.56
Weaver, Charles Thomas (Elected)
759
59.20
Formal Votes
1,282
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
1,282
57.08
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,319
58.73
Notes: Sitting MP Theophilus Cooper did not re-contest.
Source: Partial result with one polling place missing constructed from returns published in SMH 24 December 1869, p.4 col.6 and 25 December, p.7 col.1. Neither the Empire nor the Maitland Mercury provide any later data.