Nominations: Monday, 14 December 1874, Polling: Thursday, 17 December 1874
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Hannell, James (Defeated)
1,083
45.35
Stevens, Charles James (Elected)
1,305
54.65
Formal Votes
2,388
Informal Votes
59
2.41
Total Votes / Turnout
2,447
79.06
Persons Voting / Turnout
2,447
79.06
Notes: Stevens had been defeated the previous week in Newcastle.
Source: Report of nominations, Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Record, 16 November, results 19 December 1874, p.2 col.3-5. Detailed reports of nominations also in Maitlnd Mercury 15 December p.2 col.4-5, continued 17 December, p.4 col.4, Mercury later carrying same totals as the Miners' Advocate. Another report of nominations, SMH 16 December 1874, p.4 col.4-5, with results from SMH 19 December 1874, p.8 col.3, though SMH reported 60 informal votes.
Corrections: The Statistical Record reported 2425 votes, while a figure of 2447 was reported in the Parliamentary Papers. This second figure has been used as it matches the totals in the Maitland Mercury and the Miners' Advocate.