Nominations: Wednesday, 28 February 1872, Polling: Monday, 11 March 1872
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Lord, George William (Re-elected)
943
67.26
Rundle, Jeremiah Brice
381
27.18
Serisier, Jean Emile
78
5.56
Formal Votes
1,402
Informal Votes
26
1.82
Total Votes / Turnout
1,428
42.00
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,428
42.00
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 6 March 1872, p.3 col.4-6, with results from SMH 27 March, p.4 col.6 including booth results. Nominations in Australian Town and Country Journal 9 March, p.295, also refer to a Henry Galloway Salmon nominating but withdrawing.