Nominations: Tuesday, 21 December 1869, Polling: Wednesday, 22 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Mullen, William Henry
222
28.65
Nowlan, John (Re-elected)
473
61.03
O'Brien, Francis Naylon
11
1.42
Watson, William
69
8.90
Formal Votes
775
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
775
64.58
Persons Voting / Turnout
775
64.58
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 31 December 1869, p.8 col.2-5, results from Empire, 5 January 1870, p.2 col.4. Maitland Mercury report of nominations, 30 December 1869, p.4 col.1-5.