Nominations: Saturday, 3 December 1864, Polling: Wednesday, 7 December 1864
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Sayers, Edward Mawney
550
48.20
Tunks, William (Elected)
591
51.80
Formal Votes
1,141
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
1,141
57.16
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,141
57.16
Notes: Sitting MP Isaac Shepherd did not re-contest.
Source: Report of nominations SMH 5 December 1864, p.8 col.1-4, with results from SMH 12 December, p.3 col.1. Earlier reports, SMH 8 December, p.5 col.2 and Empire, 8 December p.5 col.2, are re-published in the SMH election summary 21 December despite being incomplete, being minus the result from Pittwater.