Nominations: Friday, 23 December 1864, Polling: Saturday, 24 December 1864
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Brookes, William
384
37.87
Tighe, Atkinson Alfred Patrick (Re-elected)
630
62.13
Formal Votes
1,014
Informal Votes
35
3.34
Total Votes / Turnout
1,049
57.20
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,049
57.20
Source: Newcastle Chronicle, report of nominations, 24 December, p.3 col.1-2, results 28 December p.2 col.1 including booths. Informal votes were located in the Chronicle report. SMH report of nominations, 24 December 1864, p.8 col.1-3, majority of 246 reported SMH 26 December, p.4 col.6, matching vote totals published in election summary, SMH 20 January, p.3 col.1.
Corrections: Statistical Register entry of total votes was footnoted as having been derived from the SMH. The informal votes reported in the Newcastle Chronicle were clearly in addition.