Nominations: Saturday, 29 March 1856, Polling: Monday, 7 April 1856
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Faucett, Peter (Elected)
199
71.58
Shepherd, Isaac
79
28.42
Formal Votes
278
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
278
43.92
Persons Voting / Turnout
278
43.92
Notes: James Chisholm, the member of the Legislative Council for King and Georgina, did not contest the election.
Source: Maitland Mercury, 17 April 1856, p.3 col.3, matching total votes published in 1857 Blue Book. Slightly lower totals published in the SMH election summary, 30 April 1856, p.5 col.1, totals of 196 / 71, but these do not match the record of votes in the 1857 Blue Book.