Nominations: Wednesday, 7 December 1864, Polling: Friday, 9 December 1864
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Waller, John Gough
244
43.73
Wilson, John Bowie (Re-elected)
314
56.27
Formal Votes
558
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
558
36.45
Persons Voting / Turnout
579
37.82
Notes: Sitting MP JJ Harpur did not contest the election. JB Wilson was the sitting MP for Goldfields South.
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations, 8 December 1864, p.3 col.1-2, results 13 December, p.2 col.4, including booths. SMH report of nominations, 9 December, pp.2-3, with results 12 December, p.3 col.2. It is presumed the vote discrepancy is caused by unreported informal votes.