Nominations: Tuesday, 21 December 1869, Polling: Thursday, 23 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Hoskins, James (Re-elected)
482
54.22
Wilson, John Bowie (Defeated)
407
45.78
Formal Votes
889
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
889
53.59
Persons Voting / Turnout
910
54.85
Notes: James Hoskins was sitting MP for Goldfields North.
Source: Empire, 27 December 1869, p.2, col.4, also SMH 25 December, p.7 col.1, with booth details 27 December, p.2 col.3, report from Maitland Mercury. Another report of nominations, Maitland Mercury, 23 December 1869, p.1 col.4-7.