Nominations: Tuesday, 11 December 1860, Polling: Thursday, 13 December 1860
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Lesley, William Copland (Elected)
261
58.13
Rotton, Walter
11
2.45
Russell, William (Defeated)
177
39.42
Formal Votes
449
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
449
45.45
Persons Voting / Turnout
469
47.47
Notes: At the nominations, both Rotton and Walter Adamson Rodd proposed themselves, but Rodd withdrew in favour of Rotton when unable to make himself heard from the hustings.
Source: SMH, 17 December, p.4 col.5, including booth results. Report of poll declaration with results in Maitland Mercury, 15 December, p.2 col.3. Neither result matches the total votes reported in Statistical Register.