Nominations: Monday, 19 February 1872, Polling: Tuesday, 20 February 1872
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Campbell, James (Re-elected)
309
66.74
Keating, John
144
31.10
Nelson, J D
10
2.16
Formal Votes
463
Informal Votes
54
10.44
Total Votes / Turnout
517
65.20
Persons Voting / Turnout
517
65.20
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 21 February 1872, p.3 col.3-5 ex-Maitland Mercury, with results published SMH 23 February, p.3 col.6, including booths. Maitland Mercury report of nominations 20 February, p.2 col.4-6, results 22 February p.2 col.7 (hard to read). Nelson's names were not found, but he was referred to several times as 'of Newcastle'.