Template:1872 Ontario provincial by-elections/Grey South

Ontario provincial by-election, January 1872: Grey South Previous election voided
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Abram William Lauder	1,670	52.37	−0.86
	Independent	Mr. Dickey	1,519	47.63
Total valid votes			3,189	100.0	+1.33
	Conservative hold		Swing		−0.86
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario