Nominations: Saturday, 17 December 1864, Polling: Saturday, 24 December 1864
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Asher, Morris
234
43.17
Mate, Thomas Hodges (Re-elected)
243
44.83
Miller, Walter Moore
65
11.99
Formal Votes
542
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
542
47.54
Persons Voting / Turnout
542
47.54
Notes: Asher lodged a petition against the result alleging irregularities in the marking of ballot papers by officials. The Elections and Qualifications Committee upheld the original result. (LAVP 1865 Vol A1 p.519)
Source: Report of nominations SMH 28 December 1864, p.2 col.3-4, with results SMH 31 December, p.7 col.1