Nominations: Friday, 10 December 1869, Polling: Tuesday, 14 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Garrett, Thomas (Re-elected)
633
54.43
Goold, Samuel
530
45.57
Formal Votes
1,163
Informal Votes
9
0.77
Total Votes / Turnout
1,172
81.79
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,190
83.04
Notes: Statistical Register reported 1181 persons voting, which does not quite correspond to any of the reported totals.
Source: Shoalhaven News, 18 December 1869, p.2 col.2, including reported informal votes. SMH, 16 December 1869, p. 7, col. 1, reported as 'result of the polling' and including booth results, but reported Garrett with 634 votes.