| Ontario provincial by-election, March 21, 1872: Stormont Previous election voided | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | James Bethune | 790 | 51.10 | +6.75 | ||||
| Conservative | William Colquhoun | 756 | 48.90 | −6.75 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 1,546 | 100.0 | +8.49 | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.75 | ||||||
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[1]: 357 | ||||||||
