Nominations: Monday, 12 September 1859, Polling: Thursday, 15 September 1859
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Dickson, James (Elected)
223
56.60
Faucett, Peter
171
43.40
Formal Votes
394
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
394
70.74
Persons Voting / Turnout
394
70.74
Cause Category: Resignation - Government Job
Notes: Seat declared vacant when Joseph Chambers was appointed Crown Prosecutor for the Western Districts on a five hundred pound annual salary. (Statistical Register, 1850-59, p54)
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations 13 September 1859, p2 col.5-6, results 17 September, p.2 col.2-3. Results also in SMH 19 September, p.5 col.3.