Liverpool Plains and Gwydir - 1856 (Roll: 553) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Thursday, 3 April 1856, Polling: Wednesday, 16 April 1856
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Lang, Gideon Scott (Elected 1)
152
45.92
Rusden, Francis Townsend (Elected 2)
108
32.63
Morris, Augustus
71
21.45
Formal Votes
331
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
331
29.93
Persons Voting / Turnout
184
33.27
Notes: Augustus Morris represented this district in the old Legislative Council.
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations 10 April 1856, p.2 col.2-3, results 18 April 1856, p.2 col.5, includes booths and indicates declaration of poll. Incomplete totals published in the SMH election summary, 30 April, p.5 col.1.