Nominations: Monday, 5 December 1864, Polling: Thursday, 8 December 1864
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Allen, William Bell (Defeated)
112
19.24
Burdekin, Marshall (Re-elected)
293
50.34
Manton, Frederick Julian
177
30.41
West, J
0
0.00
Formal Votes
582
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
582
58.49
Persons Voting / Turnout
578
58.09
Notes: Marshall Burdekin was sitting MP for Liverpool Plains. Mr West 'of Morpeth' nominated himself and received no votes.
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations, 8 December 1864, p.2 col.4-5, results 27 December, p.2 col.3 including booths. SMH report of nominations, 9 December 1864, p.3 col.2-4, results 10 December, p.6 col.6. Both reports have a slight discrepancy from the votes reported in the Statistical Register.