Nominations: Wednesday, 5 December 1860, Polling: Wednesday, 19 December 1860
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Jenkins, Richard Lewis (Defeated)
26
40.62
Rusden, Francis Townsend (Elected)
38
59.38
Formal Votes
64
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
64
10.58
Persons Voting / Turnout
64
10.58
Source: Tamworth Examiner,5 January, p.2 col.4, report of poll declaration including booth results. Report of nominations, SMH 11 December 1860, p.7 col.3-4, also Maitland Mercury, 11 December, p.2 col.2. Results reported SMH, 1 January 1861, p.4 col.4 and Empire, 2 January, p.5 col. 2 reporting these figures as the DOP. This is a very small turnout, but matches the total votes recorded in the Statistical Register.