Nominations: Monday, 20 June 1859, Polling: Tuesday, 21 June 1859
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Dalley, William Bede (Re-elected)
276
66.19
Ross, Robert Scott
141
33.81
Formal Votes
417
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
417
66.61
Persons Voting / Turnout
417
66.61
Notes: WB Dalley was a sitting MP for Cumberland Boroughs.
Source: Report of nominations SMH 21 June 1859, p.5 col.2-5, results from SMH 23 June, p.4 col. 4, reporting as Returning Ofiicer declaring these result on election day with candidates' consent. Same figures reported in the Empire, 22 June, p.4 col.5.
Corrections: NSW Statistical Register (1850-59) reports a total of 403 votes, but as this disagrees with all newspaper sources, 417 has been adopted as the total votes.