Nominations: Thursday, 16 June 1859, Polling: Friday, 24 June 1859
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Meston, Robert
80
44.69
Nott, Randolph (Elected)
99
55.31
Formal Votes
179
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
179
32.84
Persons Voting / Turnout
179
32.84
Source: Report of nominations SMH 27 June 1859, p.3 col.2-5, results from SMH 6 July, p.3 col.1. Other sources, for example Illawarra Mercury, 11 July 1859, p. 2. col. 4 and Empire, 6 July p.4 col.5 and 8 July, both quoting Armidale Express.
Corrections: The NSW Statistical Register (1850-59) records only 159 votes, but as every newspaper disagrees with this value, the reported 179 has been used as the total votes.