# Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election

New South Wales colonial election, 24 October – 12 November 1877  Legislative Assembly
<< 1874–75–1880 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 98,503 | | Turnout | 48.31 | +1.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 680 | | Informal | 1.01 | −0.19 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| Total | Total | 98,503 | | | 73 | |
The 1877 New South Wales colonial election was for 73 members representing 61 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 8 multi-member districts returning 20 members and 53 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 17 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election.
There were four districts that did not have a residential or property qualification, Goldfields North (1,200), Goldfields South (1,500), Goldfields West (10,000) and University of Sydney (158). The average number of enrolled voters per seat in the other districts was 2,342 ranging from The Paterson (556) to The Bogan (7,401). The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1858 (NSW).

## Election results
### Argyle

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle Thursday 1 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Davies (elected) | William Davies (elected) | 890 | 61.7 |
| Charles Heydon | Charles Heydon | 553 | 38.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,443 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,480 | 60.9 |

### Balranald

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Monday 12 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Colin Simson (elected) | Colin Simson (elected) | 623 | 79.8 |
| John Smart | John Smart | 158 | 20.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 781 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 797 | 23.2 |

### Bathurst

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Francis Suttor (re-elected) | Francis Suttor (re-elected) | 551 | 64.1 |
| David Williamson | David Williamson | 308 | 35.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 859 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 876 | 51.9 |

### The Bogan

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan Monday 12 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Walter Coonan (elected) | Walter Coonan (elected) | 1,248 | 51.8 |
| Sir John Robertson | Sir John Robertson | 1,020 | 42.3 |
| Sir Henry Parkes | Sir Henry Parkes | 117 | 4.9 |
| John Ardill | John Ardill | 12 | 0.5 |
| William Forlonge | William Forlonge | 7 | 0.3 |
| Jean Serisier | Jean Serisier | 5 | 0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,409 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,481 | 33.5 |

### Braidwood

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Wednesday 31 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Greville (re-elected) | Edward Greville (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Camden

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Camden Tuesday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Garrett (re-elected 1) | Thomas Garrett (re-elected 1) | 762 | 41.4 |
| Arthur Onslow (re-elected 2) | Arthur Onslow (re-elected 2) | 683 | 37.1 |
| Thomas Fisher | Thomas Fisher | 397 | 21.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,842 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,255 | 53.1 |

### Canterbury

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sir Henry Parkes (elected 1) | Sir Henry Parkes (elected 1) | 1,841 | 28.4 |
| John Lucas (re-elected 2) | John Lucas (re-elected 2) | 1,645 | 25.4 |
| Richard Hill (defeated) | Richard Hill (defeated) | 1,443 | 22.3 |
| George Pile | George Pile | 969 | 14.9 |
| William Henson | William Henson | 588 | 9.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,486 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6,486 | 49.2 |

### Carcoar

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Carcoar Tuesday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Andrew Lynch (re-elected) | Andrew Lynch (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### The Clarence

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence Saturday 3 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Bawden (re-elected) | Thomas Bawden (re-elected) | 1,161 | 42.2 |
| Charles Fawcett | Charles Fawcett | 1,126 | 41.0 |
| Edward Madgwick | Edward Madgwick | 286 | 10.4 |
| Sir John Robertson | Sir John Robertson | 176 | 6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,749 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,795 | 59.7 |

### Central Cumberland

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lackey (re-elected) | John Lackey (re-elected) | unopposed | |
| Andrew McCulloch (elected) | Andrew McCulloch (elected) | unopposed | |
The other sitting member William Long successfully contested Parramatta.

### East Macquarie

1877 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie Monday 5 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sir John Robertson (elected 1) | Sir John Robertson (elected 1) | 781 | 38.5 |
| William Suttor (re-elected 2) | William Suttor (re-elected 2) | 627 | 30.9 |
| William Cummings | William Cummings | 515 | 25.4 |
| George Stephen | George Stephen | 105 | 5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,028 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,307 | 63.4 |

### East Maitland

1877 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland Wednesday 31 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Scholey (re-elected) | Stephen Scholey (re-elected) | 268 | 50.2 |
| Alexander Dodds | Alexander Dodds | 266 | 49.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 534 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 5 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 539 | 70.2 |

### East Sydney

1877 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney Wednesday 24 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Macintosh (re-elected 1) | John Macintosh (re-elected 1) | 4,112 | 19.0 |
| John Davies (re-elected 2) | John Davies (re-elected 2) | 3,761 | 17.4 |
| James Greenwood (elected 3) | James Greenwood (elected 3) | 3,493 | 16.1 |
| Alexander Stuart (re-elected 4) | Alexander Stuart (re-elected 4) | 2,930 | 13.5 |
| Sir Henry Parkes (defeated) | Sir Henry Parkes (defeated) | 2,843 | 13.1 |
| Sedgwick Cowper | Sedgwick Cowper | 1,335 | 6.2 |
| Francis Dixon | Francis Dixon | 1,302 | 6.0 |
| Isaac Josephson | Isaac Josephson | 1,029 | 4.8 |
| Ninian Melville | Ninian Melville | 540 | 2.5 |
| Josiah Mason | Josiah Mason | 173 | 0.8 |
| William Cover | William Cover | 77 | 0.4 |
| George Perry | George Perry | 60 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,655 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 7,156 | 54.1 |

### Eden

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Eden Tuesday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Clarke (re-elected) | Henry Clarke (re-elected) | 825 | 69.6 |
| Sir Henry Parkes | Sir Henry Parkes | 361 | 30.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,186 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,216 | 54.5 |

### The Glebe

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Glebe Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Allen (re-elected) | George Allen (re-elected) | 1,179 | 64.8 |
| Charles Mossman | Charles Mossman | 641 | 35.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,820 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 39 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,859 | 55.2 |

### Goldfields South

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields South Monday 12 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ezekiel Baker (re-elected) | Ezekiel Baker (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Goldfields West

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields West Monday 12 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Louis Beyers (elected) | Louis Beyers (elected) | 476 | 57.9 |
| David Buchanan (defeated) | David Buchanan (defeated) | 346 | 42.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 822 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 840 | 8.4 |

### Goldfields North

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields North Monday 12 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Copeland (elected) | Henry Copeland (elected) | unopposed | |

### Goulburn

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn Friday 26 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Teece (re-elected) | William Teece (re-elected) | 400 | 62.8 |
| Frederick Horn | Frederick Horn | 237 | 37.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 637 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 652 | 65.7 |

### The Gwydir

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir Monday 5 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Dangar (re-elected) | Thomas Dangar (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Hartley

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley Thursday 1 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Hurley (b 1844) (re-elected) | John Hurley (b 1844) (re-elected) | 695 | 57.8 |
| Patrick Higgins | Patrick Higgins | 508 | 42.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,203 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,230 | 63.0 |

### The Hastings

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings Saturday 3 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Smith (re-elected) | Robert Smith (re-elected) | 1,018 | 94.2 |
| Thomas Amos | Thomas Amos | 63 | 5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,081 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,093 | 34.5 |

### The Hawkesbury

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury Tuesday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Bowman (elected 1) | Alexander Bowman (elected 1) | 462 | 33.0 |
| Henry Moses (re-elected 2) | Henry Moses (re-elected 2) | 383 | 27.3 |
| William Piddington (defeated) | William Piddington (defeated) | 283 | 20.2 |
| Thomas Primrose | Thomas Primrose | 177 | 12.6 |
| George Davies | George Davies | 96 | 6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,401 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,401 | 50.8 |

### The Hume

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Monday 5 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Day (re-elected) | George Day (re-elected) | 461 | 97.7 |
| Sir Henry Parkes | Sir Henry Parkes | 11 | 2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 472 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 484 | 15.4 |

### The Hunter

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Tuesday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (re-elected) | John Burns (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Illawarra

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Gray (re-elected) | Samuel Gray (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Kiama

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Charles (re-elected) | Samuel Charles (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### The Lachlan

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Lachlan Saturday 3 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Watson (re-elected) | James Watson (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Liverpool Plains

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Liverpool Plains Saturday 3 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hanley Bennett (re-elected) | Hanley Bennett (re-elected) | 703 | 42.5 |
| Michael Burke | Michael Burke | 536 | 32.4 |
| George Grehan | George Grehan | 415 | 25.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,654 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,654 | 36.4 |

### The Lower Hunter

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Lower Hunter Tuesday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Archibald Jacob (re-elected) | Archibald Jacob (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Monara

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Monara Friday 2 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Murphy (elected) | John Murphy (elected) | 768 | 59.6 |
| Alexander Montague (defeated) | Alexander Montague (defeated) | 521 | 40.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,289 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,289 | 54.0 |

### Morpeth

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Mudgee

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Monday 5 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sir John Robertson (elected) | Sir John Robertson (elected) | 1,142 | 53.7 |
| Richard Rouse (defeated) | Richard Rouse (defeated) | 985 | 46.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,127 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,130 | 44.4 |

### The Murray

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray Monday 5 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Barbour (elected) | Robert Barbour (elected) | 815 | 51.9 |
| James Davidson | James Davidson | 754 | 48.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,569 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,611 | 62.9 |

### The Murrumbidgee

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Monday 5 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Leary (re-elected) | Joseph Leary (re-elected) | 531 | 36.7 |
| Henry Parkes | Henry Parkes | 468 | 32.4 |
| James Gormly | James Gormly | 447 | 30.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,446 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,483 | 32.3 |

### Narellan

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Narellan Saturday 27 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Hurley (b 1796) (re-elected) | John Hurley (b 1796) (re-elected) | 244 | 57.3 |
| John Kidd | John Kidd | 182 | 42.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 426 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 426 | 74.6 |

### The Nepean

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Smith (elected) | Thomas Smith (elected) | 520 | 60.9 |
| John Smith (defeated) | John Smith (defeated) | 334 | 39.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 854 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 854 | 74.0 |
The sitting member was Patrick Shepherd who did not contest the election. John Smith was the sitting member for Wellington.

### New England

1877 New South Wales colonial election: New England Saturday 3 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Terry (re-elected) | Samuel Terry (re-elected) | 736 | 58.6 |
| Robert Forster (defeated) | Robert Forster (defeated) | 521 | 41.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,257 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,299 | 49.2 |

### Newcastle

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Friday 26 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Bowker (elected) | Richard Bowker (elected) | 784 | 54.7 |
| George Lloyd (defeated) | George Lloyd (defeated) | 402 | 28.0 |
| Thomas Hungerford | Thomas Hungerford | 230 | 16.0 |
| William Brookes | William Brookes | 18 | 1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,434 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,458 | 77.1 |

### Newtown

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Saturday 27 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Brown (re-elected) | Stephen Brown (re-elected) | 1,083 | 82.7 |
| James Yeomans | James Yeomans | 227 | 17.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,310 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,310 | 39.3 |

### Northumberland

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Hungerford (elected) | Thomas Hungerford (elected) | 1,580 | 50.7 |
| William Turner (defeated) | William Turner (defeated) | 1,534 | 49.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,114 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 75 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,189 | 72.7 |

### Orange

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Orange Friday 26 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Combes (re-elected) | Edward Combes (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Paddington

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Friday 26 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Sutherland (re-elected) | John Sutherland (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Parramatta

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta Saturday 27 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hugh Taylor (re-elected 1) | Hugh Taylor (re-elected 1) | 571 | 33.9 |
| William Long (re-elected 2) | William Long (re-elected 2) | 426 | 25.3 |
| Walter Cooper | Walter Cooper | 370 | 22.0 |
| George Young | George Young | 265 | 15.8 |
| John Bergan | John Bergan | 51 | 3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,683 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 988 | 85.7 |
The other sitting member Charles Byrnes did not contest the election. William Long was the member for Central Cumberland.

### The Paterson

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Paterson Saturday 27 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Herbert Brown (re-elected) | Herbert Brown (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Patrick's Plains

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Patrick's Plains Tuesday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Browne (re-elected) | William Browne (re-elected) | 468 | 63.6 |
| William Durham | William Durham | 268 | 36.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 736 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 758 | 52.8 |

### Queanbeyan

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Thompson (elected) | James Thompson (elected) | 446 | 49.8 |
| Thomas Rutledge | Thomas Rutledge | 337 | 37.7 |
| William O'Neill | William O'Neill | 112 | 12.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 895 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 910 | 67.4 |

### Shoalhaven

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Shoalhaven Wednesday 31 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Roseby (elected) | John Roseby (elected) | 591 | 50.5 |
| Thomas Richards | Thomas Richards | 579 | 49.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,170 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,193 | 76.6 |

### St Leonards

1877 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards Wednesday 31 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Farnell (re-elected) | James Farnell (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Tenterfield

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Saturday 3 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Dillon (elected) | John Dillon (elected) | 642 | 40.9 |
| Robert Abbott (defeated) | Robert Abbott (defeated) | 518 | 33.0 |
| Alexander Murray | Alexander Murray | 410 | 26.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,570 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,614 | 38.3 |

### The Tumut

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Tumut Monday 5 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Hoskins (re-elected) | James Hoskins (re-elected) | 557 | 60.6 |
| Sir John Robertson | Sir John Robertson | 362 | 39.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 919 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 937 | 42.4 |

### University of Sydney

1877 New South Wales colonial election: University of Sydney Tuesday 6 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Windeyer (re-elected) | William Windeyer (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### The Upper Hunter

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Saturday 3 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John McElhone (re-elected) | John McElhone (re-elected) | 1,169 | 71.9 |
| Sir John Robertson | Sir John Robertson | 456 | 28.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,625 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,651 | 50.4 |

### Wellington

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington Friday 2 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Shepherd (elected) | John Shepherd (elected) | 741 | 50.2 |
| Patrick Jennings | Patrick Jennings | 595 | 40.3 |
| Thomas Wythes | Thomas Wythes | 139 | 9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,475 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,521 | 60.9 |
The sitting member was John Smith who unsuccessfully contested Nepean.

### West Macquarie

1877 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie Wednesday 31 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Pilcher (re-elected) | Charles Pilcher (re-elected) | 314 | 59.3 |
| Alexander Rae | Alexander Rae | 216 | 40.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 530 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 541 | 47.3 |

### West Maitland

1877 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland Wednesday 31 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Cohen (re-elected) | Henry Cohen (re-elected) | 397 | 55.6 |
| James Pritchard | James Pritchard | 304 | 42.6 |
| Thomas Hungerford | Thomas Hungerford | 7 | 1.0 |
| Thomas Jones | Thomas Jones | 6 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 714 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 727 | 67.2 |

### West Sydney

1877 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney Thursday 25 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Merriman (elected 1) | James Merriman (elected 1) | 2,929 | 15.9 |
| Angus Cameron (re-elected 2) | Angus Cameron (re-elected 2) | 2,373 | 12.9 |
| Daniel O'Connor (elected 3) | Daniel O'Connor (elected 3) | 2,249 | 12.2 |
| John Harris (elected 4) | John Harris (elected 4) | 2,117 | 11.5 |
| Henry Dangar (defeated) | Henry Dangar (defeated) | 2,010 | 10.9 |
| Sir John Robertson (defeated) | Sir John Robertson (defeated) | 1,892 | 10.3 |
| Thomas White | Thomas White | 1,602 | 8.7 |
| George Dibbs (defeated) | George Dibbs (defeated) | 1,394 | 7.6 |
| Jacob Garrard | Jacob Garrard | 675 | 3.7 |
| Benjamin Palmer | Benjamin Palmer | 627 | 3.4 |
| Joseph O'Connor | Joseph O'Connor | 404 | 2.2 |
| Archibald Hamilton | Archibald Hamilton | 111 | 0.6 |
| Henry Fisher | Henry Fisher | 74 | 0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,457 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6,542 | 64.8 |

### The Williams

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Williams Thursday 1 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Johnston (re-elected) | William Johnston (re-elected) | 516 | 51.0 |
| John Booth (defeated) | John Booth (defeated) | 495 | 49.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,011 | 96.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 41 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,052 | 70.7 |
William Johnston had won the seat at the 1877 by-election. John Booth was one of the sitting members for East Macquarie.

### Windsor

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Windsor Thursday 1 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Driver (re-elected) | Richard Driver (re-elected) | 327 | 72.2 |
| Charles Cansdell | Charles Cansdell | 126 | 27.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 453 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 453 | 74.0 |

### Wollombi

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi Friday 2 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Eckford (elected) | Joseph Eckford (elected) | 237 | 36.6 |
| Henry Levien | Henry Levien | 236 | 36.5 |
| James Cunneen (defeated) | James Cunneen (defeated) | 174 | 26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 647 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 647 | 60.6 |

### Yass Plains

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains Wednesday 31 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected) | Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected) | 382 | 52.3 |
| Michael Perry | Michael Perry | 327 | 44.8 |
| Arthur Remmington | Arthur Remmington | 21 | 2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 730 | 96.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 756 | 43.6 |