# Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election

New South Wales colonial election, 30 November – 21 December 1882  Legislative Assembly
<< 1880–1885 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 164,515 | | Turnout | 56.69 | −5.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,047 | | Informal | 2.10 | +0.14 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| Total | Total | 164,515 | | | 113 | |
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. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,701, ranging from East Maitland (984) to Wentworth (2,977).
The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1880 (NSW), 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. 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Day (re-elected) | George Day (re-elected) | 294 | 40.2 |
| James Hayes | James Hayes | 275 | 37.6 |
| Luke Gulson | Luke Gulson | 162 | 22.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 731 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 747 | 65.8 |

### Argyle

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle Monday 11 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Gannon (re-elected 1) | John Gannon (re-elected 1) | 1,323 | 45.7 |
| William Holborow (re-elected 2) | William Holborow (re-elected 2) | 825 | 28.5 |
| George Ranken | George Ranken | 748 | 25.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,896 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,610 | 58.4 |

### Balmain

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain Saturday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jacob Garrard (re-elected 1) | Jacob Garrard (re-elected 1) | 1,514 | 35.6 |
| William Hutchinson (elected 2) | William Hutchinson (elected 2) | 1,238 | 29.1 |
| John Taylor | John Taylor | 1,166 | 27.4 |
| William Pritchard | William Pritchard | 334 | 7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,252 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,813 | 64.6 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Balranald

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Wednesday 20 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Wilkinson (re-elected) | Robert Wilkinson (re-elected) | unopposed | |
| John Cramsie (re-elected) | John Cramsie (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Bathurst

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst Saturday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Francis Suttor (re-elected) | Francis Suttor (re-elected) | 504 | 50.8 |
| Thomas Hellyer | Thomas Hellyer | 488 | 49.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 992 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,015 | 69.4 |

### The Bogan

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan Tuesday 19 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Cass (re-elected 1) | George Cass (re-elected 1) | 1,152 | 38.6 |
| Sir Patrick Jennings (re-elected 2) | Sir Patrick Jennings (re-elected 2) | 1,134 | 38.0 |
| William Forlonge | William Forlonge | 701 | 23.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,987 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,022 | 42.7 |

### Boorowa

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Boorowa Wednesday 13 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Slattery (re-elected) | Thomas Slattery (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Bourke

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke Tuesday 19 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Russell Barton (re-elected 1) | Russell Barton (re-elected 1) | 573 | 44.2 |
| Richard Machattie (elected 2) | Richard Machattie (elected 2) | 395 | 30.5 |
| Thomas Matthews | Thomas Matthews | 329 | 25.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,297 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,323 | 17.0 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Braidwood

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Saturday 9 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Ryrie (re-elected) | Alexander Ryrie (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Camden

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Camden Saturday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William McCourt (elected 1) | William McCourt (elected 1) | 1,369 | 36.0 |
| Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2) | Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2) | 1,233 | 32.5 |
| John Kidd (defeated) | John Kidd (defeated) | 1,197 | 31.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,799 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,335 | 59.4 |

### Canterbury

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Saturday 9 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Pigott (re-elected 1) | William Pigott (re-elected 1) | 2,638 | 27.5 |
| Septimus Stephen (elected 2) | Septimus Stephen (elected 2) | 1,933 | 20.1 |
| Henry Moses (elected 3) | Henry Moses (elected 3) | 1,256 | 13.1 |
| Mark Hammond | Mark Hammond | 1,143 | 11.9 |
| William Henson (defeated) | William Henson (defeated) | 1,117 | 11.6 |
| Joseph Mitchell | Joseph Mitchell | 879 | 9.2 |
| William Archer | William Archer | 633 | 6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,599 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,921 | 58.2 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Campbell (re-elected 1) | George Campbell (re-elected 1) | 1,074 | 40.7 |
| Andrew Lynch (re-elected 2) | Andrew Lynch (re-elected 2) | 833 | 31.6 |
| Thomas Fitzpatrick | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 732 | 27.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,639 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,566 | 54.8 |

### The Clarence

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence Tuesday 12 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Purves (re-elected) | John Purves (re-elected) | 689 | 70.0 |
| Richard Stevenson | Richard Stevenson | 295 | 30.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 984 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 995 | 60.7 |

### Central Cumberland

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Tuesday 5 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 1) | Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 1) | 1,419 | 39.0 |
| John Lackey (re-elected 2) | John Lackey (re-elected 2) | 1,258 | 34.6 |
| Nathaniel Bull | Nathaniel Bull | 964 | 26.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,641 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 39 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,404 | 62.3 |

### Durham

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Durham Monday 4 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Herbert Brown (re-elected) | Herbert Brown (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### East Macquarie

1882 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie Thursday 7 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sydney Smith (re-elected 1) | Sydney Smith (re-elected 1) | unopposed | |
| Edward Combes (re-elected 2) | Edward Combes (re-elected 2) | unopposed | |

### East Maitland

1882 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland Wednesday 6 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Brunker (re-elected) | James Brunker (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### East Sydney

1882 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney Thursday 30 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Reid (re-elected 1) | George Reid (re-elected 1) | 3,044 | 20.2 |
| Edmund Barton (re-elected 2) | Edmund Barton (re-elected 2) | 2,948 | 19.6 |
| George Griffiths (elected 3) | George Griffiths (elected 3) | 2,365 | 15.7 |
| John McElhone (re-elected 4) | John McElhone (re-elected 4) | 2,307 | 15.3 |
| Sir Henry Parkes (defeated) | Sir Henry Parkes (defeated) | 2,080 | 13.8 |
| Arthur Renwick (defeated) | Arthur Renwick (defeated) | 1,651 | 11.0 |
| James Green | James Green | 676 | 4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,071 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 53 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Garvan (re-elected 2) | James Garvan (re-elected 2) | unopposed | |
| Henry Clarke (re-elected 1) | Henry Clarke (re-elected 1) | unopposed | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,071 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 53 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,719 | 58.7 |

### Forbes

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Forbes Friday 8 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Walter Coonan (elected 1) | Walter Coonan (elected 1) | 731 | 36.2 |
| Alfred Stokes (elected 2) | Alfred Stokes (elected 2) | 649 | 32.1 |
| Henry Cooke (defeated) | Henry Cooke (defeated) | 640 | 31.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,020 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Allen (re-elected) | George Allen (re-elected) | 645 | 61.5 |
| Michael Fitzpatrick | Michael Fitzpatrick | 404 | 38.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,049 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,079 | 45.7 |

### Glen Innes

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes Wednesday 20 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Fergusson (re-elected) | William Fergusson (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Gloucester

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Gloucester Thursday 21 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert White (elected) | Robert White (elected) | 445 | 44.7 |
| Henry Hudson | Henry Hudson | 382 | 38.4 |
| William Christie | William Christie | 107 | 10.8 |
| William Johnston | William Johnston | 61 | 6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 995 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,007 | 70.6 |
Sitting member Archibald Jacob unsuccessfully contested Morpeth.

### Goulburn

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn Friday 1 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Teece (re-elected) | William Teece (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Grafton

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Grafton Saturday 9 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John See (re-elected) | John See (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Grenfell

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Grenfell Friday 8 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Vaughn (re-elected) | Robert Vaughn (re-elected) | 404 | 58.1 |
| E Whelan | E Whelan | 291 | 41.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 695 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 706 | 45.6 |

### Gundagai

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Gundagai Wednesday 13 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Bruce Smith (re-elected) | Bruce Smith (re-elected) | 588 | 62.9 |
| Frederick Pinkstone | Frederick Pinkstone | 347 | 37.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 935 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Abbott (re-elected) | Joseph Abbott (re-elected) | 616 | 79.3 |
| William Douglass | William Douglass | 161 | 20.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 777 | 95.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 837 | 40.1 |

### The Gwydir

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir Wednesday 13 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Campbell (re-elected) | William Campbell (re-elected) | 405 | 68.4 |
| Thomas Hassall | Thomas Hassall | 187 | 31.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 592 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 603 | 35.8 |

### Hartley

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley Thursday 14 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Walter Targett (elected) | Walter Targett (elected) | 298 | 28.4 |
| Charles Passmore | Charles Passmore | 293 | 28.0 |
| John Shepherd | John Shepherd | 195 | 18.6 |
| George Lloyd | George Lloyd | 174 | 16.6 |
| John Hughes | John Hughes | 88 | 8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,048 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Young (re-elected 1) | James Young (re-elected 1) | 946 | 42.1 |
| Charles Roberts (elected 2) | Charles Roberts (elected 2) | 673 | 30.0 |
| Daniel Macquarie | Daniel Macquarie | 627 | 27.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,246 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry McQuade (elected) | Henry McQuade (elected) | 862 | 53.8 |
| Alexander Bowman (defeated) | Alexander Bowman (defeated) | 739 | 46.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,601 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,649 | 81.4 |

### The Hume

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Wednesday 13 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Lyne (re-elected) | William Lyne (re-elected) | unopposed | |
| Leyser Levin (re-elected) | Leyser Levin (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### The Hunter

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Monday 4 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (re-elected) | John Burns (re-elected) | 518 | 75.3 |
| William Richardson | William Richardson | 170 | 24.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 688 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 707 | 55.5 |

### Illawarra

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Saturday 9 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Stuart (re-elected) | Alexander Stuart (re-elected) | 785 | 71.1 |
| James Watson | James Watson | 319 | 28.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,104 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Murray (re-elected) | Richard Murray (re-elected) | 566 | 57.3 |
| Thomas Mayne | Thomas Mayne | 352 | 35.6 |
| Thomas Jones | Thomas Jones | 70 | 7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 988 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,017 | 57.2 |

### Kiama

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Monday 11 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | 545 | 59.4 |
| John Davies | John Davies | 372 | 40.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 917 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 929 | 67.4 |

### The Macleay

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Macleay Friday 8 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Smith (re-elected) | Robert Smith (re-elected) | 685 | 65.5 |
| Enoch Rudder | Enoch Rudder | 361 | 34.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,046 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,062 | 56.1 |

### Molong

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Molong Tuesday 12 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Andrew Ross (re-elected) | Andrew Ross (re-elected) | 656 | 75.8 |
| Willoughby Andrew | Willoughby Andrew | 210 | 24.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 866 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 883 | 47.5 |

### Monaro

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro Thursday 14 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Badgery (re-elected 1) | Henry Badgery (re-elected 1) | 976 | 37.6 |
| Robert Tooth (re-elected 2) | Robert Tooth (re-elected 2) | 856 | 33.0 |
| John Toohey | John Toohey | 761 | 29.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,593 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,687 | 61.7 |

### Morpeth

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth Wednesday 13 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | 554 | 62.9 |
| Archibald Jacob (defeated) | Archibald Jacob (defeated) | 327 | 37.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 881 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 904 | 77.8 |
Archibald Jacob was the sitting member for Gloucester.

### Mudgee

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Monday 11 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Adolphus Taylor (elected 1) | Adolphus Taylor (elected 1) | 1,976 | 32.3 |
| John Robertson (re-elected 2) | John Robertson (re-elected 2) | 1,256 | 20.5 |
| David Buchanan (re-elected 3) | David Buchanan (re-elected 3) | 1,154 | 18.8 |
| Thomas Browne | Thomas Browne | 1,104 | 18.0 |
| George Davidson | George Davidson | 637 | 10.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,127 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Barbour (elected 1) | Robert Barbour (elected 1) | 879 | 31.2 |
| Alexander Wilson (re-elected 2) | Alexander Wilson (re-elected 2) | 832 | 29.5 |
| Thomas Hanson | Thomas Hanson | 633 | 22.5 |
| Edward Killen | Edward Killen | 474 | 16.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,818 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Auber Jones (elected 1) | Auber Jones (elected 1) | 1,405 | 40.5 |
| George Loughnan (re-elected 2) | George Loughnan (re-elected 2) | 1,154 | 33.3 |
| James Douglas (defeated) | James Douglas (defeated) | 907 | 26.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,466 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,679 | 54.9 |

### The Namoi

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Namoi Thursday 7 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Dangar (re-elected) | Thomas Dangar (re-elected) | 532 | 71.9 |
| R H Hyman | R H Hyman | 208 | 28.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 740 | 96.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 769 | 38.7 |

### The Nepean

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean Tuesday 5 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Smith (re-elected) | Thomas Smith (re-elected) | 804 | 78.4 |
| Joseph Single | Joseph Single | 221 | 21.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,025 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,040 | 70.6 |

### New England

1882 New South Wales colonial election: New England Saturday 16 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Proctor (re-elected 1) | William Proctor (re-elected 1) | 980 | 33.8 |
| James Farnell (elected 2) | James Farnell (elected 2) | 968 | 33.4 |
| Jeremiah O'Connell | Jeremiah O'Connell | 951 | 32.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,899 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Fletcher (re-elected 1) | James Fletcher (re-elected 1) | 2,121 | 45.7 |
| James Ellis (elected 2) | James Ellis (elected 2) | 1,527 | 32.9 |
| George Lloyd (defeated) | George Lloyd (defeated) | 990 | 21.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,638 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,668 | 70.9 |

### Newtown

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Saturday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Frederick Gibbes (elected 1) | Frederick Gibbes (elected 1) | 1,209 | 29.4 |
| Henry Copeland (re-elected 2) | Henry Copeland (re-elected 2) | 976 | 23.7 |
| William Foster (defeated) | William Foster (defeated) | 966 | 23.5 |
| Joseph Mitchell (defeated) | Joseph Mitchell (defeated) | 960 | 23.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,111 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ninian Melville (re-elected 1) | Ninian Melville (re-elected 1) | 1,897 | 43.0 |
| Atkinson Tighe (elected 2) | Atkinson Tighe (elected 2) | 1,312 | 29.8 |
| William Christie | William Christie | 1,200 | 27.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,409 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Dalton (elected 1) | Thomas Dalton (elected 1) | 997 | 37.6 |
| William Clarke (re-elected 2) | William Clarke (re-elected 2) | 881 | 33.2 |
| James Torpy | James Torpy | 668 | 25.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 105 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,651 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Trickett (re-elected 1) | William Trickett (re-elected 1) | 1,602 | 36.6 |
| Robert Butcher (elected 2) | Robert Butcher (elected 2) | 1,061 | 24.2 |
| John Neild | John Neild | 616 | 14.1 |
| Ebenezer Vickery | Ebenezer Vickery | 573 | 13.1 |
| William Allen | William Allen | 531 | 12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,383 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hugh Taylor (elected) | Hugh Taylor (elected) | 595 | 51.5 |
| James Farnell (defeated) | James Farnell (defeated) | 364 | 31.5 |
| Cyrus Fuller | Cyrus Fuller | 196 | 17.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,155 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Albert Gould (elected) | Albert Gould (elected) | 393 | 38.4 |
| William Browne | William Browne | 359 | 35.1 |
| James Hutchinson | James Hutchinson | 230 | 22.5 |
| John Elliott | John Elliott | 41 | 4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,023 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George De Salis (elected) | George De Salis (elected) | 353 | 43.6 |
| Percy Hodgkinson | Percy Hodgkinson | 244 | 30.2 |
| John Wright | John Wright | 212 | 26.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 809 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Francis Wright (re-elected 1) | Francis Wright (re-elected 1) | 2,209 | 28.2 |
| Alfred Fremlin (re-elected 2) | Alfred Fremlin (re-elected 2) | 2,075 | 26.5 |
| John Sutherland (elected 3) | John Sutherland (elected 3) | 1,992 | 25.4 |
| Thomas Williamson | Thomas Williamson | 1,555 | 19.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,831 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 34 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,533 | 59.4 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### The Richmond

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Richmond Saturday 9 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Gray (elected) | Samuel Gray (elected) | 1,046 | 60.4 |
| Patrick Hogan | Patrick Hogan | 686 | 39.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,732 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Frederick Humphery (elected) | Frederick Humphery (elected) | 790 | 52.4 |
| John Roseby (defeated) | John Roseby (defeated) | 719 | 47.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,509 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,530 | 78.8 |

### South Sydney

1882 New South Wales colonial election: South Sydney Saturday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Olliffe (elected 1) | Joseph Olliffe (elected 1) | 2,672 | 21.7 |
| John Harris (elected 2) | John Harris (elected 2) | 2,669 | 21.7 |
| William Poole (re-elected 3) | William Poole (re-elected 3) | 1,948 | 15.8 |
| George Withers (re-elected 4) | George Withers (re-elected 4) | 1,569 | 12.8 |
| Sydney Burdekin (defeated) | Sydney Burdekin (defeated) | 1,412 | 11.5 |
| John Davies (defeated) | John Davies (defeated) | 1,345 | 10.9 |
| George Carter (defeated) | George Carter (defeated) | 682 | 5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,297 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 191 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Bernhardt Holtermann (elected 1) | Bernhardt Holtermann (elected 1) | 965 | 30.9 |
| George Dibbs (elected 2) | George Dibbs (elected 2) | 962 | 30.8 |
| Cunningham Atchison | Cunningham Atchison | 713 | 22.8 |
| Philip Richardson | Philip Richardson | 327 | 10.5 |
| William Muston | William Muston | 86 | 2.8 |
| Sir Henry Parkes | Sir Henry Parkes | 70 | 2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,123 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,926 | 62.5 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Levien (re-elected 1) | Robert Levien (re-elected 1) | 1,021 | 44.2 |
| John Gill (elected 2) | John Gill (elected 2) | 699 | 30.3 |
| Michael Burke | Michael Burke | 591 | 25.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,311 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sir Henry Parkes (elected) | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas O'Mara (re-elected) | Thomas O'Mara (re-elected) | 602 | 53.8 |
| Arthur Renwick | Arthur Renwick | 517 | 46.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,119 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John McElhone (re-elected 1) | John McElhone (re-elected 1) | 1,016 | 36.4 |
| John McLaughlin (re-elected 2) | John McLaughlin (re-elected 2) | 941 | 33.7 |
| James Wilshire | James Wilshire | 496 | 17.8 |
| Thomas Hungerford (defeated) | Thomas Hungerford (defeated) | 337 | 12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,790 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Ferguson (elected) | David Ferguson (elected) | 518 | 78.5 |
| William Shorter | William Shorter | 142 | 21.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 660 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 684 | 53.9 |
The sitting member Edmund Barton successfully contested East Sydney.

### Wentworth

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Wentworth Monday 18 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Quin (re-elected) | Edward Quin (re-elected) | 511 | 50.1 |
| Evan Evans | Evan Evans | 509 | 49.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,020 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,044 | 35.1 |

### West Macquarie

1882 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie Wednesday 13 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Hellyer (elected) | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Cohen (elected) | Henry Cohen (elected) | 564 | 59.8 |
| Richard Thompson | Richard Thompson | 380 | 40.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 944 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 1) | Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 1) | 2,967 | 20.7 |
| George Merriman (elected 2) | George Merriman (elected 2) | 2,519 | 17.5 |
| Francis Abigail (re-elected 3) | Francis Abigail (re-elected 3) | 2,340 | 16.3 |
| Angus Cameron (re-elected 4) | Angus Cameron (re-elected 4) | 2,176 | 15.2 |
| William Martin (defeated) | William Martin (defeated) | 2,070 | 14.4 |
| Edward O'Sullivan | Edward O'Sullivan | 1,627 | 11.3 |
| Charles Pilcher (defeated) | Charles Pilcher (defeated) | 362 | 2.5 |
| Jeremiah Murphy | Jeremiah Murphy | 306 | 2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,367 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 166 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 5,416 | 58.1 |

### Wollombi

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi Tuesday 12 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Gorrick (elected) | Joseph Gorrick (elected) | 437 | 53.0 |
| Joseph Eckford (defeated) | Joseph Eckford (defeated) | 388 | 47.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 825 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 843 | 62.6 |

### Yass Plains

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains Wednesday 6 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Louis Heydon (re-elected) | Louis Heydon (re-elected) | 669 | 60.2 |
| Henry Dodds | Henry Dodds | 442 | 39.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,111 | 96.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 39 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,150 | 57.4 |

### Young

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Young Monday 4 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gerald Spring (elected 1) | Gerald Spring (elected 1) | 1,097 | 40.7 |
| James Mackinnon (elected 2) | James Mackinnon (elected 2) | 799 | 29.7 |
| James Watson (defeated) | James Watson (defeated) | 797 | 29.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,693 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,743 | 39.7 |
The other sitting member William Watson did not contest the election. James Watson was subsequently unsuccessful in contesting Illawarra.