Nominations: Tuesday, 5 March 1872, Polling: Tuesday, 12 March 1872
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Abbott, Robert Palmer (Elected)
453
55.58
Fraser, Colin Alexander (Defeated)
362
44.42
Formal Votes
815
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
815
46.89
Persons Voting / Turnout
827
47.58
Source: These results located in Armidale Express, 16 March 1872, p.2 col.3 including booth details, same totals extrtacted in Maitland Mercury 19 March, p.2 col.5. SMH results 20 March 1872, p.3 col.5. Missing votes presumed to be unreported informals.