Nominations: Friday, 1 March 1872, Polling: Friday, 8 March 1872
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Terry, Samuel Henry (Re-elected)
1,098
84.27
Windeyer, William Charles
205
15.73
Formal Votes
1,303
Informal Votes
19
1.44
Total Votes / Turnout
1,322
49.89
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,322
49.89
Notes: Total votes in Statistical Register appeared to include informal votes. W C Windeyer had already been defeated contesting his old seat of West Sydney.
Source: Report of nominations, 6 March 1872, p.6 col.2-4, ex-Armidale Express. Results from Armidale Express, 16 March 1872, p.2 col.2.