Nominations: Thursday, 15 December 1864, Polling: Tuesday, 10 January 1865
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Pickering, George Ferrers (Elected)
269
70.98
Roman, Henry
23
6.07
Rusden, Thomas George
87
22.96
Formal Votes
379
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
379
58.31
Persons Voting / Turnout
379
58.31
Notes: Sitting MP James Buchanan did not contest the election.
Source: These totals given in Maitland Mercury, 17 January 1865, p.2 col.2 including booths, but reported as not complete. Same totals were then published as declaration of poll, Maitland Mercury 24 January, p.2 col.6, and SMH 20 January, p.4 col.6.