Nominations: Monday, 4 March 1872, Polling: Thursday, 7 March 1872
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Innes, Joseph George Long (Elected)
833
59.84
O'Connor, Joseph Graham
559
40.16
Formal Votes
1,392
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
1,392
50.91
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,392
50.91
Notes: Sitting MP Henry Parkes did not re-contest after being elected for East Sydney on 13 February.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 7 March 1872, p.3 col.3, results published SMH 8 March, p.5 col.1, includes booth results, totals then derived from additional booths published 9 March, p.7 col.1. Results also in Maitland Mercury 9 March, p.5 col.3.