Nominations: Monday, 28 December 1874, Polling: Saturday, 2 January 1875
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Burns, John Fitzgerald (Re-elected)
457
74.67
O'Sullivan, James
155
25.33
Formal Votes
612
Informal Votes
20
3.16
Total Votes / Turnout
632
50.64
Persons Voting / Turnout
632
50.64
Notes: O'Sullivan was reported in one paper as F J O'Sullivan.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 30 December 1874, p.5 col.4-6, with results from Maitland Mercury 5 January 1875, p.2 col.4, including booth results, also published in SMH 6 January 1875, p.5 col.5. Maitland Mercury report of nominations 29 December, p.2 col.4-5.