Nominations: Friday, 7 December 1860, Polling: Saturday, 8 December 1860
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Hodgson, Arthur
109
18.66
Lewis, Thomas (Elected)
240
41.10
Scott, Alexander Walker (Defeated)
235
40.24
Formal Votes
584
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
584
58.87
Persons Voting / Turnout
623
62.80
Notes: A W Scott won election for Lower Hunter the following week. Arthur Hodgson had been defeated contesting Newcastle on 6 December.
Source: SMH report of nominations, 10 December 1860, p.5 col.4-5, with results 11 December, p.7 col.3. Report of nominations along with result and booth details in Maitland Mercury, 11 December p.2 col.3-4. Based on results in Northumberland at subsequent elections, the gap between the total votes and the totals reported in the Statistical Register may be due to unreported informal votes.