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Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election

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The 1877 New South Wales colonial election was for 73 members representing 61 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 8 multi-member districts returning 20 members and 53 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 17 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election.[1]

New South Wales colonial election, 24 October – 12 November 1877[1]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1874–751880 >>

Enrolled voters
Votes cast 98,503 Turnout 48.31 +1.10
Informal votes 680 Informal 1.01 −0.19
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
Total 98,503     73  

There were four districts that did not have a residential or property qualification, Goldfields North (1,200), Goldfields South (1,500), Goldfields West (10,000) and University of Sydney (158). The average number of enrolled voters per seat in the other districts was 2,342 ranging from The Paterson (556) to The Bogan (7,401).[2] The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1858 (NSW).[3][4]

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Election results

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Argyle

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Balranald

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Bathurst

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The Bogan

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Braidwood

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Camden

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Canterbury

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Carcoar

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The Clarence

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Central Cumberland

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The other sitting member William Long successfully contested Parramatta.[15]

East Macquarie

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East Maitland

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East Sydney

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Eden

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The Glebe

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Goldfields South

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Goldfields West

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Goldfields North

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Goulburn

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The Gwydir

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Hartley

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The Hastings

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The Hawkesbury

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The Hume

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The Hunter

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Illawarra

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Kiama

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The Lachlan

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Liverpool Plains

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The Lower Hunter

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Monara

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Morpeth

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Mudgee

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The Murray

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The Murrumbidgee

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Narellan

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The Nepean

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The sitting member was Patrick Shepherd who did not contest the election. John Smith was the sitting member for Wellington.

New England

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Newcastle

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Newtown

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Northumberland

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Orange

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Paddington

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Parramatta

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The other sitting member Charles Byrnes did not contest the election. William Long was the member for Central Cumberland.[15]

The Paterson

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Patrick's Plains

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Queanbeyan

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Shoalhaven

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St Leonards

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Tenterfield

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The Tumut

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University of Sydney

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The Upper Hunter

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Wellington

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The sitting member was John Smith who unsuccessfully contested Nepean.

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West Maitland

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West Sydney

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The Williams

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William Johnston had won the seat at the 1877 by-election. John Booth was one of the sitting members for East Macquarie.

Windsor

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Wollombi

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Yass Plains

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