Nominations: Wednesday, 21 February 1872, Polling: Wednesday, 28 February 1872
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Dalley, William Bede
0
0.00
Forlonge, William
0
0.00
Ross, Andrew
61
12.87
Spring, Gerald (Defeated)
100
21.10
Stephen, George Milner
149
31.43
Smith, John Samuel (Elected)
164
34.60
Formal Votes
474
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
474
30.31
Persons Voting / Turnout
591
37.79
Source: SMH 2 March 1872, p.8 col.2, same totals in Australian Town and Country Journal 2 March, p.264 col.4. Empire 2 March, p.2 col.4, and Town and Country Journal 9 March p.293 col.2, both refer to Smith winning by 16 votes. Same results in Bathurst Free Press, ?? March, p.2 col.3. This result is clearly incomplete and the votes for the other two candidates unknown.