Nominations: Friday, 1 March 1872, Polling: Monday, 4 March 1872
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Goold, Samuel
136
14.42
Kerr, Andrew Taylor
403
42.74
Nelson, Harris Levi (Elected)
404
42.84
Formal Votes
943
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
943
58.54
Persons Voting / Turnout
964
59.84
Notes: Sitting MP Saul Samuel did not re-contest after being elected an MP for East Sydney. Kerr lodged a petition against the election but the Elections and Qualifications Committee upheld the result. (LAVP 1872 Vol A1 p.455)
Source: SMH 6 March 1872, p.7 col.1, same totals published in Elections and Qualifications Committee report. It is presumed the missing votes compared to the Statistical Register totals are unreported informal votes.