Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election

The 1882 New South Wales colonial election was for 113 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 32 multi-member districts returning 73 members and 40 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 13 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election.^[1] The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,701, ranging from East Maitland (984) to Wentworth (2,977).^[2]

New South Wales colonial election, 30 November – 21 December 1882 [1] Legislative Assembly << 1880–1885 >>
Enrolled voters
Votes cast		164,515		Turnout	56.69	−5.25
Informal votes		2,047		Informal	2.10	+0.14
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
Total		164,515			113

The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1880 (NSW),^[3] which provided that a district would return a second member if the electoral roll reached 3,000, a third member upon reaching 5,000 and a fourth member on reaching 8,000.^[4] At this election there were five districts which returned an additional member, Balmain, Bourke, Canterbury, Redfern and St Leonards.

Election results

Albury

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Albury
Monday 4 December ^[5]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Day (re-elected)		294	40.2
James Hayes		275	37.6
Luke Gulson		162	22.2
Total formal votes		731	97.9
Informal votes		16	2.1
Turnout		747	65.8

Argyle

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Monday 11 December ^[6]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Gannon (re-elected 1)		1,323	45.7
William Holborow (re-elected 2)		825	28.5
George Ranken		748	25.8
Total formal votes		2,896	99.6
Informal votes		12	0.4
Turnout		1,610	58.4

Balmain

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain
Saturday 2 December ^[7]

Candidate		Votes	%
Jacob Garrard (re-elected 1)		1,514	35.6
William Hutchinson (elected 2)		1,238	29.1
John Taylor		1,166	27.4
William Pritchard		334	7.9
Total formal votes		4,252	98.3
Informal votes		72	1.7
Turnout		2,813	64.6
		(1 new seat)

Balranald

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 20 December ^[8]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Wilkinson (re-elected)		unopposed
John Cramsie (re-elected)		unopposed

Bathurst

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst
Saturday 2 December ^[9]

Candidate		Votes	%
Francis Suttor (re-elected)		504	50.8
Thomas Hellyer		488	49.2
Total formal votes		992	97.7
Informal votes		23	2.3
Turnout		1,015	69.4

The Bogan

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan
Tuesday 19 December ^[10]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Cass (re-elected 1)		1,152	38.6
Sir Patrick Jennings (re-elected 2)		1,134	38.0
William Forlonge		701	23.5
Total formal votes		2,987	98.8
Informal votes		35	1.2
Turnout		3,022	42.7

Boorowa

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Boorowa
Wednesday 13 December ^[11]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Slattery (re-elected)		unopposed

Bourke

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke
Tuesday 19 December ^[12]

Candidate		Votes	%
Russell Barton (re-elected 1)		573	44.2
Richard Machattie (elected 2)		395	30.5
Thomas Matthews		329	25.4
Total formal votes		1,297	98.0
Informal votes		26	2.0
Turnout		1,323	17.0
		(1 new seat)

Braidwood

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood
Saturday 9 December ^[13]

Candidate		Votes	%
Alexander Ryrie (re-elected)		unopposed

Camden

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Camden
Saturday 2 December ^[14]

Candidate		Votes	%
William McCourt (elected 1)		1,369	36.0
Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2)		1,233	32.5
John Kidd (defeated)		1,197	31.5
Total formal votes		3,799	99.3
Informal votes		28	0.7
Turnout		2,335	59.4

Canterbury

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury
Saturday 9 December ^[15]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Pigott (re-elected 1)		2,638	27.5
Septimus Stephen (elected 2)		1,933	20.1
Henry Moses (elected 3)		1,256	13.1
Mark Hammond		1,143	11.9
William Henson (defeated)		1,117	11.6
Joseph Mitchell		879	9.2
William Archer		633	6.6
Total formal votes		9,599	98.7
Informal votes		124	1.3
Turnout		3,921	58.2
		(1 new seat)

Joseph Mitchell had previously been defeated as a sitting member for Newtown.

Carcoar

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Carcoar
Wednesday 6 December ^[16]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Campbell (re-elected 1)		1,074	40.7
Andrew Lynch (re-elected 2)		833	31.6
Thomas Fitzpatrick		732	27.7
Total formal votes		2,639	99.3
Informal votes		19	0.7
Turnout		1,566	54.8

The Clarence

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 12 December ^[17]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Purves (re-elected)		689	70.0
Richard Stevenson		295	30.0
Total formal votes		984	98.9
Informal votes		11	1.1
Turnout		995	60.7

Central Cumberland

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland
Tuesday 5 December ^[18]

Candidate		Votes	%
Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 1)		1,419	39.0
John Lackey (re-elected 2)		1,258	34.6
Nathaniel Bull		964	26.5
Total formal votes		3,641	98.9
Informal votes		39	1.1
Turnout		2,404	62.3

Durham

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Durham
Monday 4 December ^[19]

Candidate		Votes	%
Herbert Brown (re-elected)		unopposed

East Macquarie

1882 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie
Thursday 7 December ^[20]

Candidate		Votes	%
Sydney Smith (re-elected 1)		unopposed
Edward Combes (re-elected 2)		unopposed

East Maitland

1882 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland
Wednesday 6 December ^[21]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Brunker (re-elected)		unopposed

East Sydney

1882 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney
Thursday 30 November ^[22]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Reid (re-elected 1)		3,044	20.2
Edmund Barton (re-elected 2)		2,948	19.6
George Griffiths (elected 3)		2,365	15.7
John McElhone (re-elected 4)		2,307	15.3
Sir Henry Parkes (defeated)		2,080	13.8
Arthur Renwick (defeated)		1,651	11.0
James Green		676	4.5
Total formal votes		15,071	99.7
Informal votes		53	0.4
Turnout		4,719	58.7

A sitting member Henry Dangar did not contest the election. Edmund Barton was the member for Wellington and John McElhone was the member for Upper Hunter where he was re-elected. McElhone subsequently resigned from East Sydney causing a by-election. Sir Henry Parkes subsequently nominated for both St Leonards and then Tenterfield where he was elected unopposed. Parkes then withdrew from St Leonards.

Eden

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Eden
Monday 11 December ^[23]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Garvan (re-elected 2)		unopposed
Henry Clarke (re-elected 1)		unopposed
Total formal votes		15,071	99.7
Informal votes		53	0.4
Turnout		4,719	58.7

Forbes

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Forbes
Friday 8 December ^[24]

Candidate		Votes	%
Walter Coonan (elected 1)		731	36.2
Alfred Stokes (elected 2)		649	32.1
Henry Cooke (defeated)		640	31.7
Total formal votes		2,020	98.9
Informal votes		23	1.1
Turnout		1,523	57.0

Sitting member John Bodel did not contest the election.

The Glebe

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Glebe
Friday 1 December ^[25]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Allen (re-elected)		645	61.5
Michael Fitzpatrick		404	38.5
Total formal votes		1,049	97.2
Informal votes		30	2.8
Turnout		1,079	45.7

Glen Innes

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes
Wednesday 20 December ^[26]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Fergusson (re-elected)		unopposed

Gloucester

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Gloucester
Thursday 21 December ^[27]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert White (elected)		445	44.7
Henry Hudson		382	38.4
William Christie		107	10.8
William Johnston		61	6.1
Total formal votes		995	98.8
Informal votes		12	1.2
Turnout		1,007	70.6

Sitting member Archibald Jacob unsuccessfully contested Morpeth.

Goulburn

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn
Friday 1 December ^[28]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Teece (re-elected)		unopposed

Grafton

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Grafton
Saturday 9 December ^[29]

Candidate		Votes	%
John See (re-elected)		unopposed

Grenfell

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Grenfell
Friday 8 December ^[30]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Vaughn (re-elected)		404	58.1
E Whelan		291	41.9
Total formal votes		695	97.9
Informal votes		15	2.1
Turnout		706	45.6

Gundagai

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Gundagai
Wednesday 13 December ^[31]

Candidate		Votes	%
Bruce Smith (re-elected)		588	62.9
Frederick Pinkstone		347	37.1
Total formal votes		935	98.3
Informal votes		16	1.7
Turnout		951	54.5

Bruce Smith had been successful at a by-election on 23 November 1882 however parliament was dissolved on the same day and he could not take his seat.

Gunnedah

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Gunnedah
Wednesday 20 December ^[32]

Candidate		Votes	%
Joseph Abbott (re-elected)		616	79.3
William Douglass		161	20.7
Total formal votes		777	95.9
Informal votes		33	4.1
Turnout		837	40.1

The Gwydir

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir
Wednesday 13 December ^[33]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Campbell (re-elected)		405	68.4
Thomas Hassall		187	31.6
Total formal votes		592	98.2
Informal votes		11	1.8
Turnout		603	35.8

Hartley

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley
Thursday 14 December ^[34]

Candidate		Votes	%
Walter Targett (elected)		298	28.4
Charles Passmore		293	28.0
John Shepherd		195	18.6
George Lloyd		174	16.6
John Hughes		88	8.4
Total formal votes		1,048	97.7
Informal votes		25	2.3
Turnout		1,087	54.0

The sitting member Robert Abbott did not contest the election.

The Hastings and Manning

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and Manning
Tuesday 12 December ^[35]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Young (re-elected 1)		946	42.1
Charles Roberts (elected 2)		673	30.0
Daniel Macquarie		627	27.9
Total formal votes		2,246	99.3
Informal votes		15	0.7
Turnout		2,261	47.8

The other sitting member Joseph Andrews did not contest the election.

The Hawkesbury

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury
Monday 11 December ^[36]

Candidate		Votes	%
Henry McQuade (elected)		862	53.8
Alexander Bowman (defeated)		739	46.2
Total formal votes		1,601	97.1
Informal votes		48	2.9
Turnout		1,649	81.4

The Hume

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume
Wednesday 13 December ^[37]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Lyne (re-elected)		unopposed
Leyser Levin (re-elected)		unopposed

The Hunter

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Monday 4 December ^[38]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Burns (re-elected)		518	75.3
William Richardson		170	24.7
Total formal votes		688	97.3
Informal votes		19	2.7
Turnout		707	55.5

Illawarra

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra
Saturday 9 December ^[39]

Candidate		Votes	%
Alexander Stuart (re-elected)		785	71.1
James Watson		319	28.9
Total formal votes		1,104	98.0
Informal votes		23	2.0
Turnout		1,128	65.9

James Watson had been unsuccessful in retaining his seat in Young.

Inverell

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Inverell
Saturday 9 December ^[40]

Candidate		Votes	%
Richard Murray (re-elected)		566	57.3
Thomas Mayne		352	35.6
Thomas Jones		70	7.1
Total formal votes		988	97.2
Informal votes		29	2.9
Turnout		1,017	57.2

Kiama

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama
Monday 11 December ^[41]

Candidate		Votes	%
Harman Tarrant (re-elected)		545	59.4
John Davies		372	40.6
Total formal votes		917	98.7
Informal votes		12	1.3
Turnout		929	67.4

The Macleay

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Macleay
Friday 8 December ^[42]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Smith (re-elected)		685	65.5
Enoch Rudder		361	34.5
Total formal votes		1,046	98.5
Informal votes		16	1.5
Turnout		1,062	56.1

Molong

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Molong
Tuesday 12 December ^[43]

Candidate		Votes	%
Andrew Ross (re-elected)		656	75.8
Willoughby Andrew		210	24.3
Total formal votes		866	98.1
Informal votes		17	1.9
Turnout		883	47.5

Monaro

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro
Thursday 14 December ^[44]

Candidate		Votes	%
Henry Badgery (re-elected 1)		976	37.6
Robert Tooth (re-elected 2)		856	33.0
John Toohey		761	29.4
Total formal votes		2,593	98.9
Informal votes		29	1.1
Turnout		1,687	61.7

Morpeth

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth
Wednesday 13 December ^[45]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Wisdom (re-elected)		554	62.9
Archibald Jacob (defeated)		327	37.1
Total formal votes		881	97.5
Informal votes		23	2.5
Turnout		904	77.8

Archibald Jacob was the sitting member for Gloucester.

Mudgee

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee
Monday 11 December ^[46]

Candidate		Votes	%
Adolphus Taylor (elected 1)		1,976	32.3
John Robertson (re-elected 2)		1,256	20.5
David Buchanan (re-elected 3)		1,154	18.8
Thomas Browne		1,104	18.0
George Davidson		637	10.4
Total formal votes		6,127	99.7
Informal votes		21	0.3
Turnout		2,445	49.1

A sitting member Louis Beyers did not contest the election.

The Murray

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray
Saturday 16 December ^[47]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Barbour (elected 1)		879	31.2
Alexander Wilson (re-elected 2)		832	29.5
Thomas Hanson		633	22.5
Edward Killen		474	16.8
Total formal votes		2,818	98.6
Informal votes		40	1.4
Turnout		1,745	59.3

A sitting member William Hay did not contest the election.

The Murrumbidgee

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Monday 18 December ^[48]

Candidate		Votes	%
Auber Jones (elected 1)		1,405	40.5
George Loughnan (re-elected 2)		1,154	33.3
James Douglas (defeated)		907	26.2
Total formal votes		3,466	98.7
Informal votes		47	1.3
Turnout		2,679	54.9

The Namoi

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Namoi
Thursday 7 December ^[49]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Dangar (re-elected)		532	71.9
R H Hyman		208	28.1
Total formal votes		740	96.2
Informal votes		29	3.8
Turnout		769	38.7

The Nepean

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean
Tuesday 5 December ^[50]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Smith (re-elected)		804	78.4
Joseph Single		221	21.6
Total formal votes		1,025	98.6
Informal votes		15	1.4
Turnout		1,040	70.6

New England

1882 New South Wales colonial election: New England
Saturday 16 December ^[51]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Proctor (re-elected 1)		980	33.8
James Farnell (elected 2)		968	33.4
Jeremiah O'Connell		951	32.8
Total formal votes		2,899	99.2
Informal votes		24	0.8
Turnout		1,931	49.2

The sitting member Henry Copeland successfully contested Newtown. James Farnell was a sitting member for St Leonards and had already unsuccessfully contested Parramatta.

Newcastle

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle
Thursday 30 November ^[52]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Fletcher (re-elected 1)		2,121	45.7
James Ellis (elected 2)		1,527	32.9
George Lloyd (defeated)		990	21.4
Total formal votes		4,638	99.4
Informal votes		30	0.6
Turnout		4,668	70.9

Newtown

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown
Saturday 2 December ^[53]

Candidate		Votes	%
Frederick Gibbes (elected 1)		1,209	29.4
Henry Copeland (re-elected 2)		976	23.7
William Foster (defeated)		966	23.5
Joseph Mitchell (defeated)		960	23.4
Total formal votes		4,111	99.5
Informal votes		20	0.5
Turnout		2,429	63.7

Henry Copeland was the member for New England to challenge William Foster, the Minister for Justice. Joseph Mitchell subsequently contested Canterbury but was again unsuccessful.

Northumberland

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland
Saturday 9 December ^[54]

Candidate		Votes	%
Ninian Melville (re-elected 1)		1,897	43.0
Atkinson Tighe (elected 2)		1,312	29.8
William Christie		1,200	27.2
Total formal votes		4,409	99.5
Informal votes		21	0.5
Turnout		2,530	71.0

The other sitting member Thomas Hungerford unsuccessfully contested Upper Hunter.

Orange

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Orange
Wednesday 6 December ^[55]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Dalton (elected 1)		997	37.6
William Clarke (re-elected 2)		881	33.2
James Torpy		668	25.2
Total formal votes		105	100.0
Informal votes		2,651	0.0
Turnout		2,683	50.2

The other sitting member Andrew Kerr did not contest the election.

Paddington

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington
Saturday 2 December ^[56]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Trickett (re-elected 1)		1,602	36.6
Robert Butcher (elected 2)		1,061	24.2
John Neild		616	14.1
Ebenezer Vickery		573	13.1
William Allen		531	12.1
Total formal votes		4,383	97.3
Informal votes		120	2.7
Turnout		2,768	60.9

The other sitting member William Hezlet did not contest the election.

Parramatta

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Saturday 2 December ^[57]

Candidate		Votes	%
Hugh Taylor (elected)		595	51.5
James Farnell (defeated)		364	31.5
Cyrus Fuller		196	17.0
Total formal votes		1,155	97.2
Informal votes		33	2.8
Turnout		1,189	77.3

The sitting member Charles Byrnes did not contest the election. James Farnell was a sitting member for St Leonards and went on to successfully contest New England.

Patrick's Plains

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Patrick's Plains
Thursday 7 December ^[58]

Candidate		Votes	%
Albert Gould (elected)		393	38.4
William Browne		359	35.1
James Hutchinson		230	22.5
John Elliott		41	4.0
Total formal votes		1,023	97.8
Informal votes		23	2.2
Turnout		1,046	67.0

The sitting member John Brown did not contest the election.

Queanbeyan

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan
Monday 4 December ^[59]

Candidate		Votes	%
George De Salis (elected)		353	43.6
Percy Hodgkinson		244	30.2
John Wright		212	26.2
Total formal votes		809	98.3
Informal votes		14	1.7
Turnout		823	49.0

The sitting member Thomas Rutledge did not contest the election.

Redfern

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern
Monday 4 December ^[60]

Candidate		Votes	%
Francis Wright (re-elected 1)		2,209	28.2
Alfred Fremlin (re-elected 2)		2,075	26.5
John Sutherland (elected 3)		1,992	25.4
Thomas Williamson		1,555	19.9
Total formal votes		7,831	99.6
Informal votes		34	0.4
Turnout		3,533	59.4
		(1 new seat)

The Richmond

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Richmond
Saturday 9 December ^[61]

Candidate		Votes	%
Samuel Gray (elected)		1,046	60.4
Patrick Hogan		686	39.6
Total formal votes		1,732	97.4
Informal votes		47	2.6
Turnout		1,779	60.8

The sitting member Charles Fawcett did not contest the election.

Shoalhaven

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Shoalhaven
Thursday 7 December ^[62]

Candidate		Votes	%
Frederick Humphery (elected)		790	52.4
John Roseby (defeated)		719	47.7
Total formal votes		1,509	98.6
Informal votes		21	1.4
Turnout		1,530	78.8

South Sydney

1882 New South Wales colonial election: South Sydney
Saturday 2 December ^[63]

Candidate		Votes	%
Joseph Olliffe (elected 1)		2,672	21.7
John Harris (elected 2)		2,669	21.7
William Poole (re-elected 3)		1,948	15.8
George Withers (re-elected 4)		1,569	12.8
Sydney Burdekin (defeated)		1,412	11.5
John Davies (defeated)		1,345	10.9
George Carter (defeated)		682	5.6
Total formal votes		12,297	98.5
Informal votes		191	1.5
Turnout		4,714	59.6

Sydney Burdekin was a sitting member for Tamworth.

St Leonards

1882 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards
Tuesday 5 December ^[64]

Candidate		Votes	%
Bernhardt Holtermann (elected 1)		965	30.9
George Dibbs (elected 2)		962	30.8
Cunningham Atchison		713	22.8
Philip Richardson		327	10.5
William Muston		86	2.8
Sir Henry Parkes		70	2.2
Total formal votes		3,123	98.5
Informal votes		49	1.5
Turnout		1,926	62.5
		(1 new seat)

Sitting member James Farnell unsuccessfully contested Parramatta and subsequently successfully contested New England. After Sir Henry Parkes unsuccessfully contested East Sydney and nominated for both St Leonards and then Tenterfield where he was elected unopposed. Parkes then withdrew from St Leonards.

Tamworth

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth
Wednesday 13 December ^[65]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Levien (re-elected 1)		1,021	44.2
John Gill (elected 2)		699	30.3
Michael Burke		591	25.6
Total formal votes		2,311	99.1
Informal votes		21	0.9
Turnout		1,387	46.0

The other sitting member Sydney Burdekin unsuccessfully contested South Sydney.

Tenterfield

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield
Friday 8 December ^[66]

Candidate		Votes	%
Sir Henry Parkes (elected)		unopposed

The sitting member Augustus Fraser did not contest the election. Sir Henry Parkes unsuccessfully contested East Sydney and nominated for both St Leonards and then Tenterfield. Parkes then withdrew from St Leonards.

Tumut

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut
Saturday 9 December ^[67]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas O'Mara (re-elected)		602	53.8
Arthur Renwick		517	46.2
Total formal votes		1,119	98.6
Informal votes		16	1.4
Turnout		1,135	61.2

Arthur Renwick had previously unsuccessfully contested East Sydney.

The Upper Hunter

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Thursday 14 December ^[68]

Candidate		Votes	%
John McElhone (re-elected 1)		1,016	36.4
John McLaughlin (re-elected 2)		941	33.7
James Wilshire		496	17.8
Thomas Hungerford (defeated)		337	12.1
Total formal votes		2,790	99.5
Informal votes		15	0.5
Turnout		1,667	62.5

John McElhone had already been elected for East Sydney. Thomas Hungerford was a sitting member for Northumberland.

Wellington

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Monday 11 December ^[69]

Candidate		Votes	%
David Ferguson (elected)		518	78.5
William Shorter		142	21.5
Total formal votes		660	96.5
Informal votes		24	3.5
Turnout		684	53.9

The sitting member Edmund Barton successfully contested East Sydney.

Wentworth

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Wentworth
Monday 18 December ^[70]

Candidate		Votes	%
Edward Quin (re-elected)		511	50.1
Evan Evans		509	49.9
Total formal votes		1,020	97.7
Informal votes		24	2.3
Turnout		1,044	35.1

West Macquarie

1882 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie
Wednesday 13 December ^[71]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Hellyer (elected)		unopposed

The sitting member Charles Pilcher unsuccessfully contested West Sydney.

West Maitland

1882 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland
Thursday 7 December ^[72]

Candidate		Votes	%
Henry Cohen (elected)		564	59.8
Richard Thompson		380	40.3
Total formal votes		944	99.1
Informal votes		9	0.9
Turnout		953	78.5

The sitting member James Fulford did not contest the election.

West Sydney

1882 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Tuesday 5 December ^[73]

Candidate		Votes	%
Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 1)		2,967	20.7
George Merriman (elected 2)		2,519	17.5
Francis Abigail (re-elected 3)		2,340	16.3
Angus Cameron (re-elected 4)		2,176	15.2
William Martin (defeated)		2,070	14.4
Edward O'Sullivan		1,627	11.3
Charles Pilcher (defeated)		362	2.5
Jeremiah Murphy		306	2.1
Total formal votes		14,367	98.9
Informal votes		166	1.1
Turnout		5,416	58.1

Wollombi

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Tuesday 12 December ^[74]

Candidate		Votes	%
Joseph Gorrick (elected)		437	53.0
Joseph Eckford (defeated)		388	47.0
Total formal votes		825	97.9
Informal votes		18	2.1
Turnout		843	62.6

Yass Plains

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Wednesday 6 December ^[75]

Candidate		Votes	%
Louis Heydon (re-elected)		669	60.2
Henry Dodds		442	39.8
Total formal votes		1,111	96.6
Informal votes		39	3.4
Turnout		1,150	57.4

Young

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Young
Monday 4 December ^[76]

Candidate		Votes	%
Gerald Spring (elected 1)		1,097	40.7
James Mackinnon (elected 2)		799	29.7
James Watson (defeated)		797	29.6
Total formal votes		2,693	98.2
Informal votes		50	1.8
Turnout		2,743	39.7

The other sitting member William Watson did not contest the election. James Watson was subsequently unsuccessful in contesting Illawarra.

See also

• Candidates of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1882–1885