Nominations: Wednesday, 5 December 1860, Polling: Thursday, 6 December 1860
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Hart, James (Re-elected)
341
69.45
McGuigan, John Bede
37
7.54
Rotton, Henry (Defeated)
113
23.01
Formal Votes
491
Informal Votes
10
2.00
Total Votes / Turnout
501
58.67
Persons Voting / Turnout
501
58.67
Notes: Sitting MP JF Clements contested West Macquarie. Contested by James Hart who was the sitting MP for New England. Henry Rotton was sitting MP for Hartley, and after defeat here, was re-elected in Hartley the following week.
Source: SMH, 8 December 1860, p.6 col.4. Bathurst Free Press 8 December, p.2 col.1-6, which included report of nominations and results, including informal votes.