# Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election

New South Wales colonial election, 13 February 1872 – 28 March 1872  Legislative Assembly
<< 1869–70–1874–75 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 91,784 | | Turnout | 48.44 | −5.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 642 | | Informal | 1.00 | +0.59 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| Total | Total | 91,784 | | | 72 | |
The 1872 New South Wales colonial election was for 72 members representing 60 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 8 multi-member districts returning 20 members and 52 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 12 districts were uncontested.
There were three districts that did not have a residential or property qualification, Goldfields North (1,500), Goldfields South (2,500) and Goldfields West (16,000). The average number of enrolled voters per seat in the other districts was 1,839 ranging from The Paterson (600) to The Lachlan (4,355). The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1858 (NSW).

## Election results
### Argyle

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle Friday 8 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Butler (re-elected) | Edward Butler (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Balranald

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Thursday 28 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Phelps (re-elected) | Joseph Phelps (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Bathurst

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst Friday 23 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Combes (elected) | Edward Combes (elected) | 389 | 56.4 |
| Henry Rotton | Henry Rotton | 301 | 43.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 690 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 702 | 61.0 |

### The Bogan

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan Monday 11 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Lord (re-elected) | George Lord (re-elected) | 943 | 67.3 |
| Jeremiah Rundle | Jeremiah Rundle | 381 | 27.2 |
| Jean Serisier | Jean Serisier | 78 | 5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,402 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,428 | 42.0 |

### Braidwood

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Tuesday 5 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Greville (re-elected) | Edward Greville (re-elected) | 1,017 | 67.3 |
| George Alley | George Alley | 485 | 32.1 |
| Archibald Condon | Archibald Condon | 10 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,512 | 96.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 63 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,662 | 57.4 |

### Camden

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Camden Monday 26 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Garrett (elected 1) | Thomas Garrett (elected 1) | 925 | 39.7 |
| Arthur Onslow (re-elected 2) | Arthur Onslow (re-elected 2) | 741 | 31.8 |
| Richard Roberts | Richard Roberts | 664 | 28.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,330 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,608 | 62.9 |

### Canterbury

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Tuesday 20 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Hill (re-elected 1) | Richard Hill (re-elected 1) | 1,715 | 38.7 |
| John Lucas (re-elected 2) | John Lucas (re-elected 2) | 1,442 | 32.5 |
| Richard Wynne | Richard Wynne | 1,147 | 25.9 |
| William Henson | William Henson | 98 | 2.2 |
| John Davis | John Davis | 30 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,432 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,806 | 54.7 |

### Carcoar

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Carcoar Monday 26 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas West (elected) | Thomas West (elected) | unopposed | |

### The Clarence

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence Tuesday 5 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Bawden (re-elected) | Thomas Bawden (re-elected) | 835 | 72.2 |
| Edward Madgwick | Edward Madgwick | 322 | 27.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,157 | 96.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,203 | 31.0 |

### Central Cumberland

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Thursday 22 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lackey (re-elected 1) | John Lackey (re-elected 1) | 762 | 42.2 |
| John Hurley (b 1844) (elected 2) | John Hurley (b 1844) (elected 2) | 573 | 31.7 |
| Henry Zions | Henry Zions | 431 | 23.8 |
| Frederick Birmingham | Frederick Birmingham | 34 | 1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,808 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,808 | 39.4 |

### East Macquarie

1872 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie Thursday 22 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Cummings (re-elected 1) | William Cummings (re-elected 1) | 611 | 33.8 |
| James Martin (elected 2) | James Martin (elected 2) | 495 | 27.4 |
| Joseph Innes | Joseph Innes | 424 | 23.5 |
| John Smith (b 1811) | John Smith (b 1811) | 278 | 15.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,808 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,808 | 32.7 |

### East Maitland

1872 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland Saturday 24 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Scholey (elected) | Stephen Scholey (elected) | 316 | 52.8 |
| Alexander Dodds (defeated) | Alexander Dodds (defeated) | 278 | 46.4 |
| Archibald Hamilton | Archibald Hamilton | 5 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 599 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 611 | 67.9 |

### East Sydney

1872 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney Tuesday 13 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Parkes (re-elected 1) | Henry Parkes (re-elected 1) | 3,270 | 17.0 |
| John Macintosh (elected 2) | John Macintosh (elected 2) | 3,068 | 16.0 |
| Saul Samuel (re-elected 3) | Saul Samuel (re-elected 3) | 3,048 | 15.9 |
| James Neale (re-elected 4) | James Neale (re-elected 4) | 2,663 | 13.9 |
| James Martin (defeated) | James Martin (defeated) | 2,073 | 10.8 |
| David Buchanan (defeated) | David Buchanan (defeated) | 1,739 | 9.1 |
| Bowie Wilson (defeated) | Bowie Wilson (defeated) | 1,730 | 9.0 |
| William Barker | William Barker | 1,379 | 7.2 |
| George King (defeated) | George King (defeated) | 240 | 1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,210 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 5,598 | 49.8 |

### Eden

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Eden Monday 26 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Clarke (re-elected) | Henry Clarke (re-elected) | 760 | 61.6 |
| John D'Arcy | John D'Arcy | 470 | 38.1 |
| William Clements | William Clements | 4 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,234 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,262 | 67.0 |

### The Glebe

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Glebe Monday 19 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Allen (re-elected) | George Allen (re-elected) | 890 | 53.6 |
| Charles Mossman | Charles Mossman | 742 | 44.7 |
| David Buchanan | David Buchanan | 30 | 1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,662 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 60 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,722 | 60.0 |

### Goldfields North

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields North Monday 25 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Rodd (elected) | James Rodd (elected) | 252 | 51.0 |
| Robert Forster (defeated) | Robert Forster (defeated) | 213 | 43.1 |
| Charles Carey | Charles Carey | 29 | 5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 494 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 494 | 32.9 |

### Goldfields South

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields South Monday 25 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ezekiel Baker (re-elected) | Ezekiel Baker (re-elected) | 441 | 80.8 |
| William Bedall | William Bedall | 105 | 19.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 546 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 553 | 22.1 |

### Goldfields West

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields West Monday 25 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Buchanan (elected) | David Buchanan (elected) | 1,727 | 45.4 |
| James Plunkett | James Plunkett | 1,159 | 30.5 |
| Walter Church (defeated) | Walter Church (defeated) | 710 | 18.7 |
| Simon Belinfante | Simon Belinfante | 209 | 5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,805 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 114 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,919 | 24.5 |

### Goulburn

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn Tuesday 5 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Teece (elected) | William Teece (elected) | 372 | 64.8 |
| Maurice Alexander (defeated) | Maurice Alexander (defeated) | 202 | 35.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 574 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 578 | 66.1 |

### The Gwydir

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir Thursday 21 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Dangar (re-elected) | Thomas Dangar (re-elected) | 213 | 29.9 |
| Adolph Goldman | Adolph Goldman | 163 | 22.9 |
| John Macansh | John Macansh | 161 | 22.6 |
| Alexander Bowman | Alexander Bowman | 103 | 14.5 |
| David Jones | David Jones | 73 | 10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 713 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 733 | 38.5 |

### Hartley

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley Wednesday 6 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Brown (elected) | Thomas Brown (elected) | 434 | 47.8 |
| Morris Asher | Morris Asher | 225 | 24.8 |
| James Byrnes | James Byrnes | 187 | 20.6 |
| John Garsed | John Garsed | 47 | 5.2 |
| E N Emmett | E N Emmett | 10 | 1.1 |
| Joseph Johnson | Joseph Johnson | 4 | 0.4 |
| John Ardill | John Ardill | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 908 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 933 | 45.0 |

### The Hastings

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings Thursday 29 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Smith (re-elected) | Robert Smith (re-elected) | 907 | 47.0 |
| Eugene Fattorini | Eugene Fattorini | 586 | 30.4 |
| James Garvan | James Garvan | 435 | 22.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,928 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,928 | 59.9 |

### The Hawkesbury

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury Thursday 7 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Moses (re-elected 1) | Henry Moses (re-elected 1) | 591 | 43.0 |
| William Piddington (re-elected 2) | William Piddington (re-elected 2) | 522 | 38.0 |
| Marshall Burdekin | Marshall Burdekin | 262 | 19.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,375 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,375 | 46.4 |

### The Hume

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Friday 15 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James McLaurin (elected) | James McLaurin (elected) | 847 | 64.4 |
| George Day | George Day | 468 | 35.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,315 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,347 | 59.5 |

### The Hunter

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Saturday 2 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (elected) | John Burns (elected) | 500 | 61.7 |
| John Dillon (defeated) | John Dillon (defeated) | 311 | 38.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 811 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 828 | 64.5 |

### Illawarra

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Thursday 29 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Forster (re-elected) | William Forster (re-elected) | 363 | 40.7 |
| John Brown | John Brown | 328 | 36.8 |
| Andrew Lysaght | Andrew Lysaght | 201 | 22.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 892 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 892 | 65.3 |

### Kiama

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Friday 23 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Stewart (re-elected) | John Stewart (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### The Lachlan

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Lachlan Saturday 9 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Watson (re-elected) | James Watson (re-elected) | 1,177 | 73.4 |
| T R Icely | T R Icely | 427 | 26.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,604 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,604 | 36.8 |

### Liverpool Plains

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Liverpool Plains Monday 11 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hanley Bennett (elected) | Hanley Bennett (elected) | 532 | 45.1 |
| Francis Rusden | Francis Rusden | 207 | 17.5 |
| William Gordon | William Gordon | 152 | 12.9 |
| Bowie Wilson | Bowie Wilson | 151 | 12.8 |
| George Wallace | George Wallace | 125 | 10.6 |
| Alexander Bowman | Alexander Bowman | 13 | 1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,180 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,230 | 43.1 |

### The Lower Hunter

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Lower Hunter Thursday 7 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Archibald Jacob (elected) | Archibald Jacob (elected) | 258 | 50.9 |
| Robert Wisdom (defeated) | Robert Wisdom (defeated) | 249 | 49.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 507 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 520 | 77.6 |

### Monara

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Monara Friday 15 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Grahame (elected) | William Grahame (elected) | 738 | 70.4 |
| Abram Moriarty | Abram Moriarty | 310 | 29.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,048 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,050 | 55.6 |

### Morpeth

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth Tuesday 20 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Campbell (re-elected) | James Campbell (re-elected) | 309 | 66.7 |
| John Keating | John Keating | 144 | 31.1 |
| J D Nelson | J D Nelson | 10 | 2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 463 | 89.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 54 | 10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 517 | 65.2 |

### Mudgee

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Thursday 7 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Innes (elected) | Joseph Innes (elected) | 833 | 59.8 |
| Joseph O'Connor | Joseph O'Connor | 559 | 40.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,392 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,392 | 50.9 |

### The Murray

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray Thursday 21 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Patrick Jennings (re-elected) | Patrick Jennings (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### The Murrumbidgee

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Tuesday 12 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Macleay (re-elected) | William Macleay (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Narellan

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Narellan Monday 4 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Hurley (b 1796) (elected) | John Hurley (b 1796) (elected) | 261 | 52.6 |
| Joseph Leary (defeated) | Joseph Leary (defeated) | 231 | 46.6 |
| William Walker | William Walker | 4 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 496 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 497 | 73.7 |

### The Nepean

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean Wednesday 28 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Single (elected) | Joseph Single (elected) | 286 | 33.3 |
| Henry Woods | Henry Woods | 236 | 27.5 |
| James Rodd | James Rodd | 172 | 20.1 |
| James Ryan (defeated) | James Ryan (defeated) | 164 | 19.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 858 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 856 | 63.8 |

### New England

1872 New South Wales colonial election: New England Friday 8 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Terry (re-elected) | Samuel Terry (re-elected) | 1,098 | 84.3 |
| William Windeyer | William Windeyer | 205 | 15.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,303 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,322 | 49.9 |

### Newcastle

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Saturday 2 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Lloyd (elected) | George Lloyd (elected) | 610 | 51.8 |
| Daniel Macquarie | Daniel Macquarie | 567 | 48.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,177 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,177 | 73.4 |

### Newtown

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Monday 4 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Brown (re-elected) | Stephen Brown (re-elected) | 1,125 | 92.6 |
| Edward Flood | Edward Flood | 81 | 6.7 |
| Elias Bethel | Elias Bethel | 9 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,215 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,215 | 46.6 |

### Northumberland

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland Wednesday 21 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Hannell (elected) | James Hannell (elected) | 991 | 57.1 |
| William Brookes (defeated) | William Brookes (defeated) | 387 | 22.3 |
| Francis O'Brien | Francis O'Brien | 188 | 10.8 |
| Thomas Adam | Thomas Adam | 90 | 5.2 |
| Henry Langley | Henry Langley | 68 | 3.9 |
| James Pemell | James Pemell | 13 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,737 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,762 | 65.5 |

### Orange

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Orange Monday 4 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Harris Nelson (elected) | Harris Nelson (elected) | 404 | 42.8 |
| Andrew Kerr | Andrew Kerr | 403 | 42.7 |
| Samuel Goold | Samuel Goold | 136 | 14.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 943 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 964 | 59.8 |

### Paddington

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Tuesday 20 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Sutherland (re-elected) | John Sutherland (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Parramatta

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta Tuesday 20 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Farnell (re-elected 1) | James Farnell (re-elected 1) | 468 | 35.6 |
| Hugh Taylor (elected 2) | Hugh Taylor (elected 2) | 451 | 34.4 |
| James Byrnes (defeated) | James Byrnes (defeated) | 394 | 30.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,313 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 746 | 52.3 |

### The Paterson

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Paterson Saturday 17 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Arnold (re-elected) | William Arnold (re-elected) | 144 | 96.0 |
| George Townshend | George Townshend | 6 | 4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 150 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 150 | 25.0 |

### Patrick's Plains

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Patrick's Plains Tuesday 27 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Browne (elected) | William Browne (elected) | 535 | 61.9 |
| Alexander Bowman | Alexander Bowman | 330 | 38.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 865 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 886 | 54.0 |

### Queanbeyan

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Wednesday 6 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Leopold William De Salis (elected) | Leopold William De Salis (elected) | 305 | 37.6 |
| Charles Walsh | Charles Walsh | 289 | 35.6 |
| William O'Neill | William O'Neill | 217 | 26.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 811 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 811 | 71.1 |

### Shoalhaven

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Shoalhaven Tuesday 5 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Warden (re-elected) | James Warden (re-elected) | 622 | 54.7 |
| John Roseby | John Roseby | 515 | 45.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,137 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,163 | 76.1 |

### St Leonards

1872 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards Wednesday 6 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Tunks (re-elected) | William Tunks (re-elected) | 686 | 65.8 |
| James Byrnes | James Byrnes | 342 | 32.8 |
| W Wardle | W Wardle | 9 | 0.9 |
| James French | James French | 5 | 0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,042 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,044 | 49.8 |

### Tenterfield

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Tuesday 12 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Abbott (elected) | Robert Abbott (elected) | 453 | 55.6 |
| Colin Fraser (defeated) | Colin Fraser (defeated) | 362 | 44.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 815 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 827 | 47.6 |

### The Tumut

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Tumut Wednesday 21 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Hoskins (re-elected) | James Hoskins (re-elected) | 564 | 67.5 |
| Edward Brown (defeated) | Edward Brown (defeated) | 272 | 32.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 836 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 836 | 51.6 |

### The Upper Hunter

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Thursday 29 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Creed (elected) | John Creed (elected) | 845 | 56.1 |
| James White | James White | 661 | 43.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,506 | 95.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 71 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,577 | 57.8 |

### Wellington

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington Wednesday 28 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Smith (elected) | John Smith (elected) | 164 | 34.6 |
| George Stephen | George Stephen | 149 | 31.4 |
| Gerald Spring (defeated) | Gerald Spring (defeated) | 100 | 21.1 |
| Andrew Ross | Andrew Ross | 61 | 12.9 |
| William Dalley | William Dalley | 0 | 0.0 |
| William Forlonge | William Forlonge | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 474 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 591 | 37.8 |

### West Macquarie

1872 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie Saturday 24 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edmund Webb (re-elected) | Edmund Webb (re-elected) | 320 | 78.6 |
| George Thornton | George Thornton | 87 | 21.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 407 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 414 | 40.2 |

### West Maitland

1872 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland Tuesday 5 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Benjamin Lee (re-elected) | Benjamin Lee (re-elected) | 504 | 58.3 |
| Joseph Eckford | Joseph Eckford | 267 | 30.9 |
| Archibald Hamilton | Archibald Hamilton | 93 | 10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 864 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 880 | 77.0 |

### West Sydney

1872 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney Thursday 15 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Wearne (re-elected 1) | Joseph Wearne (re-elected 1) | 2,997 | 20.7 |
| John Booth (elected 2) | John Booth (elected 2) | 2,925 | 20.2 |
| John Robertson (re-elected 3) | John Robertson (re-elected 3) | 2,058 | 14.2 |
| Joseph Raphael (elected 4) | Joseph Raphael (elected 4) | 1,966 | 13.6 |
| George Lloyd (defeated) | George Lloyd (defeated) | 1,789 | 12.4 |
| William Windeyer (defeated) | William Windeyer (defeated) | 1,512 | 10.4 |
| Robert Campbell | Robert Campbell | 717 | 5.0 |
| Samuel Goold | Samuel Goold | 371 | 2.6 |
| Richard Dransfield | Richard Dransfield | 90 | 0.6 |
| Henry Fisher | Henry Fisher | 64 | 0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,489 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,851 | 53.1 |

### The Williams

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Williams Friday 8 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Nowlan (re-elected) | John Nowlan (re-elected) | 423 | 50.4 |
| William Watson | William Watson | 416 | 49.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 839 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 839 | 64.1 |

### Windsor

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Windsor Tuesday 20 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Driver (re-elected) | Richard Driver (re-elected) | 241 | 50.7 |
| William Walker | William Walker | 234 | 49.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 475 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 480 | 77.9 |

### Wollombi

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi Wednesday 21 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Cunneen (elected) | James Cunneen (elected) | 348 | 55.0 |
| Joseph Eckford (defeated) | Joseph Eckford (defeated) | 285 | 45.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 633 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 633 | 54.0 |

### Yass Plains

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains Friday 8 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected) | Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected) | unopposed | |