Nominations: Tuesday, 7 December 1869, Polling: Thursday, 9 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Brookes, William (Elected)
760
43.70
Cleveland, Charles
69
3.97
Gordon, Samuel
8
0.46
O'Brien, Francis Naylon
122
7.02
Shaw, F J
350
20.13
Ward, Joseph
430
24.73
Formal Votes
1,739
Informal Votes
55
3.07
Total Votes / Turnout
1,794
71.99
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,794
71.99
Notes: Thomas Adam was nominated on the hustings but withdrew. Sitting MP A A P Tighe did not re-contest, owing to ill-health according to his ADB entry.
Source: Newcastle Chronicle, report of nominations 9 December 1869, pp.2-3, with results 11 December, p.2 col.4, including booths and the informal votes. Total votes reported in Statistical Register clearly included these informals. Further reports of nominations, Maitland Mercury 9 December, p.4 col.3-5, and SMH 10 December, p.2 col.4-6. Same totals were published in Maitland Mercury, 11 December, p.2 col.1, using these totals and also reporting that 1,794 people voted.