Nominations: Saturday, 17 February 1872, Polling: Wednesday, 21 February 1872
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Cunneen, James Augustine (Elected)
348
54.98
Eckford, Joseph (Defeated)
285
45.02
Formal Votes
633
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
633
53.96
Persons Voting / Turnout
633
53.96
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 21 February 1872, p.3 col.1-2, sourced from Maitland Mercury. Maitland Mercury, report of nominations, 20 February, p.2 col.1-4, results 27 February, p.2 col.7 including booth details. Similar results published in SMH 26 February 1874, p.9 col.1 with Cunneen on 351 votes, but the Mercury totals match the Statistical Register totals.