Nominations: Monday, 16 June 1856, Polling: Thursday, 19 June 1856
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Mort, Thomas
175
43.21
Suttor, William Henry (Elected)
230
56.79
Formal Votes
405
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
405
56.88
Cause Category: Elected to two seats
Notes: By-election caused by the resignation of JH Plunkett. He had been elected to both Argyle and Bathurst at the 1856 election, and chose to resign as member for Bathurst.
Source: Report of nominations SMH 23 June 1856, p.2-3, with results from SMH 28 June 1856, p.8 col.1.
Corrections: Parliamentary Record incorrectly lists 16 June as the by-election date.