Nominations: Wednesday, 28 February 1872, Polling: Tuesday, 5 March 1872
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Bawden, Thomas (Re-elected)
835
72.17
Madgwick, Edward Charlton
322
27.83
Formal Votes
1,157
Informal Votes
47
3.90
Total Votes / Turnout
1,204
30.98
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,203
30.96
Notes: Minor variation in totals between newspaper reports and Statistical Register.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 7 March 1872, p.3 col.3-4, with results from SMH 27 April, p.8 col.3, including votes and informal votes. Same totals published in Clarence and Richmond Examnier, 9 April, p.2 col.2 including booth results.