Nominations: Friday, 1 March 1872, Polling: Saturday, 2 March 1872
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Lloyd, George Alfred (Elected)
610
51.83
Macquarie, Daniel
567
48.17
Formal Votes
1,177
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
1,177
73.38
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,177
73.38
Notes: G A Lloyd was sitting MP for Newcastle in the old Parliament, but is not shown as a sitting MP here as he had already been defeated contesting West Sydney on 15 February.
Source: Report of nominations and results, SMH 4 March 1872, p.3 col.1-2, with ward results published SMH 6 March, p.3 col.6. Maitland Mercury report of nominations 2 March, p.2 col.2-4.