Nominations: Thursday, 9 December 1869, Polling: Monday, 13 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Eckford, Joseph (Re-elected)
414
55.65
Scott, Lyall
330
44.35
Formal Votes
744
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
744
65.49
Persons Voting / Turnout
743
65.40
Source: Results SMH, 17 December 1869, p. 3, col. 6 and Empire, 17 December, p. 3, col. 5, both reporting these figures from Maitland Mercury. Report of nominations, Maitland Mercury 11 December 1869, p.4 col.1-3.