Nominations: Monday, 19 February 1872, Polling: Tuesday, 20 February 1872
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Driver, Richard Jnr (Re-elected)
241
50.74
Walker, William
234
49.26
Formal Votes
475
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
475
77.11
Persons Voting / Turnout
480
77.92
Notes: Sitting MP Arthur Dight did not re-contest. Richard Driver Jnr was sitting MP for Carcoar.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 22 February 1872, pp.5-6, with results from SMH 21 February, p.4 col.6. Same results in Australian Town and Country Journal 24 February, p.229 col.3. Missing votes are probably unreported informal votes.