Nominations: Saturday, 5 April 1856, Polling: Tuesday, 8 April 1856
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Bowman, William (Elected)
129
28.17
Redman, William
115
25.11
Robey, Ralph Meyer
124
27.07
Ross, Robert Scott
90
19.65
Formal Votes
458
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
458
65.90
Persons Voting / Turnout
458
65.90
Notes: William Bowman had represented this district in the old Legislative Council.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 8 April 1856, pp.5-6. Results SMH 11 April 1856, p.5 col.2, including booth results. In its election summary 30 April, p.5 col.1, the SMH records Bowman with 128 votes, but the earlier figure is used at it matches the total of votes in the 1857 Blue Book.