Gold Fields South - By-election (Roll: 5,900) (Not Verified)
Nominations: Thursday, 5 November 1863, Polling: Monday, 16 November 1863
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Wilson, John Bowie (Re-elected)
921
91.28
Cooper, Frederick Augustus
88
8.72
Formal Votes
1,009
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
1,009
17.10
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,205
20.42
Cause Category: Ministerial by-election
Notes: By-election on the formation of the first Martin ministry.
Source: Report of nominations SMH 13 November 1863, p.8 col.1-2, with results published SMH 18 November, p.4 col.6 as results for 8 polling places, with same figures published Empire 17 November, p.5 col.1 and 18 November, p.5 col.1. NSW Statistical Register (1863) reports a higher vote count.