Nominations: Saturday, 10 December 1864, Polling: Saturday, 24 December 1864
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Cooper, Theophilus (Elected)
559
53.70
Forster, Robert Henry Mariner (Defeated)
482
46.30
Formal Votes
1,041
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
1,041
60.84
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,041
60.84
Source: SMH 29 December, p.4 col.6, repeated in election summary, SMH 20 January 1865, matching total figures in Statistical Register. Slightly lower totals (Cooper 554, Forster 477) were reported SMH 4 January 1865, p.2 col.3. Maitland Mercury report of nominations, 24 December p.5 col.1, results 3 January 1865, p.2 col.4, including booths, results sourced from the Armidale Examiner.