Nominations: Saturday, 24 February 1872, Polling: Tuesday, 27 February 1872
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Bowman, Alexander
330
38.15
Browne, William Charles (Elected)
535
61.85
Formal Votes
865
Informal Votes
21
2.37
Total Votes / Turnout
886
54.02
Persons Voting / Turnout
886
54.02
Notes: Sitting MP James Hoskins contested Tumut.
Source: Maitland Mercury report of nominations, 27 February 1872, p.2 col.3-6, results 29 February, p.2 col.4. SMH 28 February 1872, p.5 col.1 had similar figures with Browne on 534, but Mercury results have been used because they included informal votes and total votes match the Statistical Register details.