Nominations: Thursday, 29 February 1872, Polling: Saturday, 2 March 1872
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Burns, John Fitzgerald (Elected)
500
61.65
Dillon, John (Defeated)
311
38.35
Formal Votes
811
Informal Votes
17
2.05
Total Votes / Turnout
828
64.49
Persons Voting / Turnout
828
64.49
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations 2 March 1872, p.5 col.1-4, results 5 March p.4 col.1 with report of speeches. Results in SMH 6 March 1872, p.4 col.6 were sourced from Mercury on 5 March.