Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election

The 1880 New South Wales colonial election was for 108 members representing 72 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 29 multi-member districts returning 68 members and 43 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 14 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election.^[1] The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,549 for a country seat and 2,361 for an urban one,^[2] ranging from East Maitland (966) to Bourke (3,478).^[3]

New South Wales colonial election, 17 November – 2 December 1880 [1] Legislative Assembly << 1877–1882 >>
Enrolled voters
Votes cast		178,807		Turnout	61.94	+13.63
Informal votes		2,001		Informal	1.96	+0.95
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
Total		178,807			108

The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1880 (NSW)^[4] which was the first major redistribution since 1858 in which 12 districts were abolished,^[a] and 23 new districts were created.^[b] an overall increase in the number of districts from 61 to 72, and an increase in the number of members from 73 to 108.^[2]

Election results

Albury

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Albury
Saturday 20 November ^[5]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Day (re-elected)		unopposed
		(new seat)

George Day was the sitting member for The Hume

Argyle

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Friday 26 November ^[6]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Holborow (elected 1)		1,026	27.5
Phillip G. Myers (elected 2)		992	26.6
Louis Heydon		780	20.9
John Walsh		683	18.3
William Connolly		254	6.8
Total formal votes		3,735	99.2
Informal votes		29	0.8
Turnout		1,976	71.3
		(1 new seat)

The sitting member William Davies did not contest the election.

Balmain

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain
Friday 19 November ^[7]

Candidate		Votes	%
Jacob Garrard (elected)		789	34.2
John Taylor		777	33.7
Albert Elkington		568	24.6
Charles Mossman		173	7.5
Total formal votes		2,307	96.8
Informal votes		76	3.2
Turnout		2,383	74.0
		(new seat)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph reported that 60 of the informal votes had written "I Vote for Taylor" on them, where Jacob Garrard won the election by only 12 votes.^[8]

Balranald

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Thursday 2 December ^[9]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Cramsie (elected 1)		1,039	35.8
Robert Wilkinson (elected 2)		1,002	34.5
James Warby		482	16.6
Total formal votes		378	100.0
Informal votes		2,901	0.0
Turnout		2,921	49.9
		(1 new seat)

The sitting member Colin Simson did not contest the election.

Bathurst

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst
Friday 19 November ^[10]

Candidate		Votes	%
Francis Suttor (re-elected)		641	58.9
William Butler		447	41.1
Total formal votes		1,088	97.6
Informal votes		27	2.4
Turnout		1,115	78.2

The Bogan

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan
Tuesday 30 November ^[11]

Candidate		Votes	%
Patrick Jennings (elected 1)		1,394	42.1
George Cass (elected 2)		750	22.6
William Forlonge		671	20.3
William Shorter		498	15.0
Total formal votes		3,313	98.8
Informal votes		42	1.3
Turnout		1,842	56.2
		(1 new seat)

The Bogan lost part of the district to the new seat of Forbes. The sitting member Walter Coonan unsuccessfully contested Forbes.

Boorowa

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Boorowa
Monday 29 November ^[12]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Slattery (elected)		456	63.9
Albert Middleton		258	36.1
Total formal votes		714	97.7
Informal votes		17	2.3
Turnout		731	52.7
		(new seat)

Bourke

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke
Tuesday 30 November ^[13]

Candidate		Votes	%
Russell Barton (elected)		738	56.6
Joseph Olliffe		566	43.4
Total formal votes		1,304	98.0
Informal votes		27	2.0
Turnout		1,331	35.5
		(new seat)

Joseph Olliffe had already unsuccessfully contested East Sydney.

Braidwood

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood
Monday 29 November ^[14]

Candidate		Votes	%
Alexander Ryrie (elected)		609	55.4
Edward Greville (defeated)		491	44.6
Total formal votes		1,100	95.9
Informal votes		47	4.1
Turnout		1,147	73.3

Camden

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Camden
Saturday 20 November ^[15]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Kidd (elected 1)		1,386	32.1
Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2)		1,368	31.7
William McCourt		686	15.9
Joseph Leary (defeated)		567	13.1
Thomas Robertson		314	7.3
Total formal votes		4,321	98.9
Informal votes		50	1.1
Turnout		2,777	80.8

The other siting member Arthur Onslow did not contest the election. Joseph Leary was the sitting member for The Murrumbidgee.

Canterbury

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury
Monday 22 November ^[16]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Pigott (elected 1)		2,513	42.1
William Henson (elected 2)		1,380	23.1
Alfred Allen		672	11.3
Thomas Courtney		622	10.4
George Pile		493	8.3
Myles McRae		232	3.9
Total formal votes		56	100.0
Informal votes		5,968	0.0
Turnout		5,993	55.5

One sitting member John Lucas did not contest the election. The other sitting member Sir Henry Parkes successfully contested East Sydney.

Carcoar

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Carcoar
Monday 22 November ^[17]

Candidate		Votes	%
Ezekiel Baker (re-elected 1)		1,320	43.6
Andrew Lynch (re-elected 2)		883	29.2
William Suttor		825	27.3
Total formal votes		3,028	99.1
Informal votes		29	1.0
Turnout		1,724	64.6
		(1 new seat)

Ezekiel Baker was the sitting member for the abolished district of Goldfields South.

The Clarence

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 23 November ^[18]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Purves (elected)		unopposed

The Clarence lost part of the district to Grafton and part to The Richmond. The sitting member Charles Fawcett successfully contested The Richmond.

Central Cumberland

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland
Monday 22 November ^[19]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Lackey (re-elected 1)		1,470	41.0
Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 2)		1,350	37.6
Thomas Wearne		770	21.5
Total formal votes		3,590	99.0
Informal votes		36	1.0
Turnout		2,216	62.9

Durham

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Durham
Monday 22 November ^[20]

Candidate		Votes	%
Herbert Brown (re-elected)		660	63.2
William Johnston (defeated)		385	36.8
Total formal votes		1,045	98.5
Informal votes		16	1.5
Turnout		1,061	72.1
		(new seat)

Durham replaced all of the abolished district of The Paterson and part of the abolished district of The Williams. Herbert Brown was the member for The Paterson and William Johnston was the member for The Williams.

East Macquarie

1880 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie
Tuesday 23 November ^[21]

Candidate		Votes	%
Edward Combes (re-elected 1)		903	41.7
Edmund Webb (re-elected 2)		737	34.0
Sydney Smith		526	24.3
Total formal votes		2,166	99.4
Informal votes		13	0.6
Turnout		1,280	62.3

East Maitland

1880 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland
Wednesday 24 November ^[22]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Brunker (elected)		unopposed

The sitting member Henry Badgery successfully contested Monaro.

East Sydney

1880 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney
Wednesday 17 November ^[23]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Reid (elected 1)		3,413	19.0
Arthur Renwick (re-elected 2)		3,295	18.3
Henry Dangar (elected 3)		3,102	17.3
Sir Henry Parkes (re-elected 4)		2,770	15.4
Charles Roberts		2,295	12.8
Samuel Lees		1,385	7.7
Charles Moore		1,216	6.8
Isaac Josephson		507	2.8
Total formal votes		17,983	99.3
Informal votes		120	0.7
Turnout		5,488	61.0

Of the sitting members, James Greenwood and John Macintosh did not contest the election and John Davies successfully contested South Sydney. Sir Henry Parkes was a sitting member for Canterbury.

Eden

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Eden
Friday 26 November ^[24]

Candidate		Votes	%
Henry Clarke (re-elected 1)		1,099	40.5
James Garvan (elected 2)		899	33.1
W Manning		375	13.8
Alexander Hutchison		344	12.7
Total formal votes		2,717	99.2
Informal votes		22	0.8
Turnout		2,739	53.5
		(1 new seat)

Forbes

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Forbes
Saturday 27 November ^[25]

Candidate		Votes	%
Henry Cooke (elected 1)		675	23.6
John Bodel (elected 2)		638	22.3
Walter Coonan (defeated)		631	22.0
Alfred Stokes		499	17.4
George Moore		336	11.7
Baker, St Baker		84	2.9
Total formal votes		2,863	99.0
Informal votes		30	1.0
Turnout		1,630	60.3
		(new seat)

Forbes replaced part of The Bogan. Walter Coonan was the sitting member for The Bogan.

The Glebe

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Glebe
Thursday 18 November ^[26]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Allen (re-elected)		812	72.4
James Graham		309	27.6
Total formal votes		1,121	97.1
Informal votes		34	2.9
Turnout		1,155	58.7

Glen Innes

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes
Wednesday 24 November ^[27]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Fergusson (elected)		514	54.3
Edward Bennett		432	45.7
Total formal votes		946	98.3
Informal votes		16	1.7
Turnout		972	61.7
		(new seat)

Glen Innes was created from the northern part of New England.

Gloucester

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Gloucester
Saturday 27 November ^[28]

Candidate		Votes	%
Archibald Jacob (re-elected)		471	50.2
Charles Readett		468	49.8
Total formal votes		939	97.6
Informal votes		23	2.4
Turnout		962	63.0
		(new seat)

Archibald Jacob was the member for the abolished district of The Lower Hunter.

Goulburn

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn
Thursday 18 November ^[29]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Teece (re-elected)		unopposed

Grafton

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Grafton
Friday 26 November ^[30]

Candidate		Votes	%
John See (elected)		636	55.4
Richard Stevenson		513	44.7
Total formal votes		1,149	97.2
Informal votes		33	2.8
Turnout		1,182	62.3
		(new seat)

Grafton was created from part of The Clarence.

Grenfell

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Grenfell
Monday 29 November ^[31]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Vaughn (elected)		421	49.2
George Greene		294	34.4
J Donkin		141	16.5
Total formal votes		856	98.5
Informal votes		13	1.5
Turnout		869	53.8
		(new seat)

Grenfell partly replaced the abolished district of The Lachlan.

Gundagai

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Gundagai
Tuesday 30 November ^[32]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Forster (elected)		600	52.2
Frederick Pinkstone		303	26.4
Samuel Swift		246	21.4
Total formal votes		1,149	98.5
Informal votes		17	1.5
Turnout		1,167	66.7
		(new seat)

Gundagai partly replaced the abolished district of The Lachlan.

Gunnedah

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Gunnedah
Monday 29 November ^[33]

Candidate		Votes	%
Joseph Abbott (elected)		714	61.1
Thomas Browne		454	38.9
Total formal votes		1,168	97.5
Informal votes		30	2.5
Turnout		1,198	62.5
		(new seat)

The Gwydir

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir
Tuesday 30 November ^[34]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Campbell (elected)		unopposed

The sitting member Thomas Dangar successfully contested The Namoi.

Hartley

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley
Friday 26 November ^[35]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Abbott (elected)		396	44.0
John Hurley (defeated)		361	40.1
Walter Targett		143	15.9
Total formal votes		900	96.6
Informal votes		32	3.4
Turnout		932	55.6

The Hastings and Manning

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and Manning
Saturday 27 November ^[36]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Young (elected 1)		897	30.6
Joseph Andrews (elected 2)		792	27.0
Daniel Macquarie		428	14.6
Charles McDonnell		383	13.1
William Gill		214	7.3
Henry Zions		135	4.6
Total formal votes		82	100.0
Informal votes		2,931	0.0
Turnout		2,961	64.2
		(new seat)

Replaced the abolished district of The Hastings. The sitting member Robert Smith successfully contested The Macleay.

The Hawkesbury

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury
Friday 26 November ^[37]

Candidate		Votes	%
Alexander Bowman (re-elected)		866	54.1
Henry McQuade (defeated)		736	45.9
Total formal votes		1,602	98.2
Informal votes		29	1.8
Turnout		1,631	82.8
		(1 less seat)

The other sitting member Henry Moses did not contest the election. Henry McQuade was the sitting member for the abolished district of Windsor.

The Hume

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume
Monday 29 November ^[38]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Lyne (elected 1)		900	34.1
Leyser Levin (elected 2)		803	30.4
Philip Gell		641	24.3
Edmund Bond		295	11.2
Total formal votes		2,639	99.2
Informal votes		21	0.8
Turnout		1,705	57.8
		(1 new seat)

The sitting member George Day successfully contested Albury

The Hunter

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Tuesday 23 November ^[39]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Burns (re-elected)		644	60.3
John Nowlan		424	39.7
Total formal votes		1,068	97.5
Informal votes		28	2.6
Turnout		1,096	80.2

Illawarra

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra
Wednesday 24 November ^[40]

Candidate		Votes	%
Alexander Stuart (re-elected)		unopposed

Inverell

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Inverell
Monday 29 November ^[41]

Candidate		Votes	%
Richard Murray (elected)		561	54.3
G R Maclean		472	45.7
Total formal votes		1,033	96.5
Informal votes		37	3.5
Turnout		1,070	60.0
		(new seat)

Kiama

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama
Saturday 27 November ^[42]

Candidate		Votes	%
Harman Tarrant (re-elected)		unopposed

The Macleay

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Macleay
Tuesday 23 November ^[43]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Smith (re-elected)		unopposed
		(new seat)

Robert Smith was the member for the abolished district of The Hastings.

Molong

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Molong
Friday 26 November ^[44]

Candidate		Votes	%
Andrew Ross (elected)		520	50.3
John Smith		514	49.7
Total formal votes		1,034	97.7
Informal votes		24	2.3
Turnout		1,058	57.0
		(new seat)

Monaro

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro
Thursday 2 December ^[45]

Candidate		Votes	%
Henry Badgery (re-elected 1)		899	30.9
Robert Tooth (elected 2)		868	29.8
John Toohey		719	24.7
W T Cohen		426	14.6
Total formal votes		2,912	99.3
Informal votes		21	0.7
Turnout		1,754	67.7
		(1 new seat)

The sitting member John Murphy did not contest the election. Henry Badgery was the member for East Maitland.

Morpeth

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth
Thursday 18 November ^[46]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Wisdom (re-elected)		unopposed

Mudgee

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee
Wednesday 1 December ^[47]

Candidate		Votes	%
Samuel Terry (re-elected 1)		1,790	25.0
Louis Beyers (re-elected 2)		1,754	24.5
David Buchanan (re-elected 3)		1,492	20.8
Joseph O'Connor		1,063	14.9
Total formal votes		1,059	100.0
Informal votes		7,158	0.0
Turnout		7,158	53.7
		(2 new seats)

The sitting member David Buchanan had already unsuccessfully contested West Sydney. Samuel Terry was the member for New England and Louis Beyers was the member for the abolished district of Goldfields West.

The Murray

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray
Thursday 2 December ^[48]

Candidate		Votes	%
Alexander Wilson (elected 1)		1,058	26.9
William Hay (elected 2)		992	25.2
Edward Killen		951	24.2
Robert Barbour (defeated)		933	23.7
Total formal votes		3,934	98.6
Informal votes		56	1.4
Turnout		2,206	69.1
		(1 new seat)

The Murrumbidgee

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Wednesday 1 December ^[49]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Douglas (elected 1)		1,307	34.9
George Loughnan (elected 2)		1,263	33.7
Auber Jones		1,173	31.3
Total formal votes		3,743	99.2
Informal votes		30	0.8
Turnout		3,773	36.2
		(1 new seat)

The sitting member Joseph Leary unsuccessfully contested Camden.

The Namoi

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Namoi
Wednesday 24 November ^[50]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Dangar (re-elected)		unopposed
		(new seat)

Thomas Dangar was the sitting member for The Gwydir.

The Nepean

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean
Monday 22 November ^[51]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Smith (re-elected)		unopposed

New England

1880 New South Wales colonial election: New England
Thursday 2 December ^[52]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Proctor (elected 1)		962	35.8
Henry Copeland (re-elected 2)		909	33.9
Jeremiah O'Connell		814	30.3
Total formal votes		2,685	99.2
Informal votes		23	0.9
Turnout		1,779	51.9
		(1 new seat)

The sitting member Samuel Terry successfully contested Mudgee. Henry Copeland was the member for the abolished seat of Goldfields North.

Newcastle

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle
Monday 22 November ^[53]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Fletcher (elected 1)		1,876	38.2
George Lloyd (elected 2)		1,195	24.3
James Ellis		1,012	20.6
Richard Bowker (defeated)		830	16.9
Total formal votes		4,913	99.3
Informal votes		34	0.7
Turnout		4,947	73.6
		(1 new seat)

Newtown

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown
Monday 22 November ^[54]

Candidate		Votes	%
Stephen Brown (re-elected 1)		1,545	36.3
William Foster (elected 2)		1,281	30.1
John Young		844	19.8
Joseph Mitchell		588	13.8
Total formal votes		4,258	99.0
Informal votes		42	1.0
Turnout		2,171	64.3
		(1 new seat)

Northumberland

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland
Friday 26 November ^[55]

Candidate		Votes	%
Ninian Melville (re-elected 1)		1,978	37.5
William Turner (elected 2)		1,616	30.6
Thomas Hungerford		1,191	22.6
Thomas Dalveen		491	9.3
Total formal votes		5,276	99.6
Informal votes		20	0.4
Turnout		2,906	77.2
		(1 new seat)

Orange

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Orange
Wednesday 24 November ^[56]

Candidate		Votes	%
Andrew Kerr (re-elected 1)		964	37.2
William Clarke (elected 2)		818	31.6
Thomas Dalton		811	31.3
Total formal votes		2,593	99.5
Informal votes		13	0.5
Turnout		1,566	63.6
		(1 new seat)

Paddington

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington
Thursday 18 November ^[57]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Trickett (elected 1)		1,590	39.8
William Hezlet (re-elected 2)		1,212	30.4
William Allen		688	17.2
J Carroll		502	12.6
Total formal votes		3,992	98.9
Informal votes		46	1.1
Turnout		2,599	64.3
		(1 new seat)

Parramatta

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Thursday 18 November ^[58]

Candidate		Votes	%
Charles Byrnes (elected)		601	51.2
Hugh Taylor (defeated)		574	48.9
Total formal votes		1,175	97.1
Informal votes		35	2.9
Turnout		1,210	84.7
		(1 less seat)

The other siting member William Long did not contest the election.

Patrick's Plains

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Patrick's Plains
Thursday 25 November ^[59]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Brown (elected)		493	50.3
William Browne (defeated)		487	49.7
Total formal votes		980	97.3
Informal votes		27	2.7
Turnout		1,007	66.2

Queanbeyan

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan
Monday 22 November ^[60]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Thompson (re-elected)		518	57.6
Percy Hodgkinson		381	42.4
Total formal votes		899	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		929	54.3

Redfern

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern
Friday 19 November ^[61]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Sutherland (elected 1)		2,386	40.3
Alfred Fremlin (elected 2)		2,209	37.3
Patrick Stanley		757	12.8
Patrick Hogan		567	9.6
Total formal votes		5,919	99.1
Informal votes		55	0.9
Turnout		3,567	66.0
		(new seat)

The Richmond

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Richmond
Wednesday 24 November ^[62]

Candidate		Votes	%
Charles Fawcett (re-elected)		unopposed
		(new seat)

The Richmond was created from the northern part of The Clarence and Charles Fawcett was the member for The Clarence.

Shoalhaven

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Shoalhaven
Tuesday 23 November ^[63]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Roseby (re-elected)		859	52.8
Frederick Humphery		767	47.2
Total formal votes		1,626	98.3
Informal votes		28	1.7
Turnout		1,654	85.4

South Sydney

1880 New South Wales colonial election: South Sydney
Thursday 18 November ^[64]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Davies (re-elected 1)		2,707	17.3
George Withers (elected 2)		2,389	15.3
George Carter (elected 3)		2,170	13.9
William Poole (elected 4)		2,158	13.8
Joseph Olliffe		2,125	13.6
Edward Horden		2,115	13.6
John Fitzgerald		1,040	6.7
Alexander Steel		764	4.9
Aaron Wheeler		144	0.9
Total formal votes		15,612	99.2
Informal votes		133	0.8
Turnout		5,648	69.5
		(new seat)

John Davies was a sitting member for East Sydney.

St Leonards

1880 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards
Monday 22 November ^[65]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Farnell (re-elected)		869	55.3
Bernard Holtermann		703	44.7
Total formal votes		1,572	96.8
Informal votes		52	3.2
Turnout		1,624	59.8

Tamworth

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth
Thursday 2 December ^[66]

Candidate		Votes	%
Sydney Burdekin (elected 1)		821	29.3
Robert Levien (elected 2)		820	29.3
Michael Burke		610	21.8
Hanley Bennett (defeated)		548	19.6
Total formal votes		2,799	99.1
Informal votes		25	0.9
Turnout		2,824	39.2
		(new seat)

Hanley Bennett was the member for the abolished district of Liverpool Plains.

Tenterfield

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield
Monday 22 November ^[67]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Dillon (re-elected)		381	70.0
William Christie		163	30.0
Total formal votes		544	96.5
Informal votes		20	3.6
Turnout		564	40.0

Tumut

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut
Saturday 20 November ^[68]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Hoskins (re-elected)		564	51.0
William Spicer		542	49.0
Total formal votes		1,106	98.8
Informal votes		13	1.2
Turnout		1,119	58.0
		(new seat)

The Upper Hunter

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Tuesday 30 November ^[69]

Candidate		Votes	%
John McElhone (re-elected 1)		1,050	37.2
John McLaughlin (elected 2)		979	34.7
William Clendinning		791	28.1
Total formal votes		2,820	99.5
Informal votes		15	0.5
Turnout		2,835	51.1
		(1 new seat)

Wellington

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Monday 29 November ^[70]

Candidate		Votes	%
Edmund Barton (re-elected)		unopposed

The sitting member John Shepherd did not contest the election. Edmund Barton was the member for the abolished district of University of Sydney.

Wentworth

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Wentworth
Thursday 2 December ^[71]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Brodribb (elected)		unopposed
		(new seat)

West Macquarie

1880 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie
Saturday 27 November ^[72]

Candidate		Votes	%
Charles Pilcher (re-elected)		461	53.3
Alfred Pechey		404	46.7
Total formal votes		865	97.5
Informal votes		22	2.5
Turnout		882	79.3

West Maitland

1880 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland
Thursday 25 November ^[73]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Fulford (elected)		612	58.6
Henry Cohen (defeated)		432	41.4
Total formal votes		1,044	98.1
Informal votes		20	1.9
Turnout		1,064	87.0

West Sydney

1880 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Monday 22 November ^[74]

Candidate		Votes	%
Angus Cameron (re-elected 1)		3,070	18.5
Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 2)		2,687	16.2
Francis Abigail (elected 3)		2,226	13.4
William Martin (elected 4)		2,206	13.3
John Harris (defeated)		2,033	12.2
Thomas White		1,197	7.2
Charles Roberts		1,109	6.7
David Buchanan		999	6.0
John Harris Snr		571	3.4
William Roylance		511	3.1
Total formal votes		16,609	98.7
Informal votes		216	1.3
Turnout		5,858	66.0

The other sitting member James Merriman did not contest the election. David Buchanan was the sitting member for Mudgee and subsequently regained a seat in that district.

Wollombi

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Wednesday 24 November ^[75]

Candidate		Votes	%
Joseph Eckford (re-elected)		406	42.3
Joseph Gorrick		328	34.1
Robert Higgins		227	23.6
Total formal votes		961	99.4
Informal votes		6	0.6
Turnout		967	75.1

Yass Plains

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Tuesday 23 November ^[76]

Candidate		Votes	%
Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected)		562	59.6
Henry Dodds		381	40.4
Total formal votes		943	97.7
Informal votes		22	2.3
Turnout		964	51.9

Young

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Young
Monday 22 November ^[77]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Watson (re-elected 1)		968	30.3
William Watson (elected 2)		841	26.4
John Heaton		726	22.8
Patrick Crowe		656	20.6
Total formal votes		3,191	98.6
Informal votes		44	1.4
Turnout		1,644	53.9
		(new seat)

See also

• Candidates of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1880–1882

Notes

1. The four districts that did not have a residential qualification were abolished, Goldfields North, Goldfields South, Goldfields West and University of Sydney plus the districts of The Hastings, The Lachlan, Liverpool Plains, The Lower Hunter, Narellan, The Paterson, The Williams and Windsor.
2. The new districts were Albury, Balmain, Boorowa, Bourke, Durham, Forbes, Glen Innes, Gloucester, Grafton, Grenfell, Gundagai, Gunnedah, The Hastings and Manning, Inverell, The Macleay, Molong, The Namoi, Redfern, The Richmond, South Sydney, Tamworth, Tumut, Wentworth and Young.