Nominations: Friday, 17 December 1869, Polling: Monday, 20 December 1869
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Lee, Benjamin (Re-elected)
488
58.58
Liddell, Andrew
345
41.42
Formal Votes
833
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
833
75.18
Persons Voting / Turnout
833
75.18
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 20 December 1869, p.5 col.2-5, with results from the Empire, 21 December 1869, p.2 col.4 and SMH 23 December, p.3 col.6, report ex-Maitland Mercury.