Nominations: Wednesday, 12 December 1860, Polling: Friday, 14 December 1860
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Eagar, Geoffrey
189
19.61
Moffatt, William Palmer
382
39.63
Smart, Thomas Ware (Elected)
393
40.77
Formal Votes
964
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
964
44.61
Persons Voting / Turnout
964
44.61
Notes: Sitting MP John Campbell did not re-contest. Moffatt lodged a petition against the election of Ware. The Elections and Qualifications Committee recounted votes from the A-L Box at Glebe, finding five votes informal but not enough to change the result. See report LAVP 1861 Vol.A1 p.595. Original newspaper totals used here.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 13 December 1860, p.2-3. Results reported Empire, 15 December, p.5 col.1, and SMH 15 December, p.6 col.5 including booth results.