Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election

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New South Wales colonial election, 17 November – 2 December 1880 [1]
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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 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]

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]

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)

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