Nominations: Wednesday, 5 December 1860, Polling: Tuesday, 11 December 1860
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Murphy, James
165
44.96
Watt, William Redfern (Re-elected)
202
55.04
Formal Votes
367
Informal Votes
4
1.08
Total Votes / Turnout
371
46.49
Persons Voting / Turnout
371
46.49
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 12 December, p.5 col.6. Results from Bathurst Free Press, 15 December, p.2 col.7 including informal votes. Same results published in SMH, 17 December, p.5 col.3, and Empire, 17 December p.8 col.3. Totals published in the SMH election summary, 29 December, p.5 col.5, showed Murphy on 167. Total of votes from Statistical Register clearly included the reported informal votes.