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Monara - 1872 (Roll: 1,890)
Nominations: Thursday, 7 March 1872, Polling: Friday, 15 March 1872
Candidate Votes Votes %
Grahame, William (Elected) 738 70.42
Moriarty, Abram Orpen 310 29.58
Formal Votes 1,048
Informal Votes 0 0.00
Total Votes / Turnout 1,048 55.45
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,050 55.56
Notes: Sitting MP James Hart did not re-contest.
Source: SMH 18 March 1872, p.7 col.2, Manaro Mercury 16 March, p.2 col.3 including booth results. Advert in Mercury 23 March publicised the official poll declaration for 25 March, but no report of the final declaration is carried.