# Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election

New South Wales colonial election, 17 November – 2 December 1880  Legislative Assembly
<< 1877–1882 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 178,807 | | Turnout | 61.94 | +13.63 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,001 | | Informal | 1.96 | +0.95 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| Total | 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. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,549 for a country seat and 2,361 for an urban one, ranging from East Maitland (966) to Bourke (3,478).
The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1880 (NSW) which was the first major redistribution since 1858 in which 12 districts were abolished, and 23 new districts were created. an overall increase in the number of districts from 61 to 72, and an increase in the number of members from 73 to 108.

## Election results
### Albury

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Albury Saturday 20 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Day (re-elected) | George Day (re-elected) | unopposed | |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |
George Day was the sitting member for The Hume

### Argyle

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle Friday 26 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Holborow (elected 1) | William Holborow (elected 1) | 1,026 | 27.5 |
| Phillip G. Myers (elected 2) | Phillip G. Myers (elected 2) | 992 | 26.6 |
| Louis Heydon | Louis Heydon | 780 | 20.9 |
| John Walsh | John Walsh | 683 | 18.3 |
| William Connolly | William Connolly | 254 | 6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,735 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,976 | 71.3 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
The sitting member William Davies did not contest the election.

### Balmain

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain Friday 19 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jacob Garrard (elected) | Jacob Garrard (elected) | 789 | 34.2 |
| John Taylor | John Taylor | 777 | 33.7 |
| Albert Elkington | Albert Elkington | 568 | 24.6 |
| Charles Mossman | Charles Mossman | 173 | 7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,307 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,383 | 74.0 |
| | | (new seat) | (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.

### Balranald

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Thursday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Cramsie (elected 1) | John Cramsie (elected 1) | 1,039 | 35.8 |
| Robert Wilkinson (elected 2) | Robert Wilkinson (elected 2) | 1,002 | 34.5 |
| James Warby | James Warby | 482 | 16.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 378 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,901 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,921 | 49.9 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
The sitting member Colin Simson did not contest the election.

### Bathurst

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst Friday 19 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Francis Suttor (re-elected) | Francis Suttor (re-elected) | 641 | 58.9 |
| William Butler | William Butler | 447 | 41.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,088 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,115 | 78.2 |

### The Bogan

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan Tuesday 30 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Patrick Jennings (elected 1) | Patrick Jennings (elected 1) | 1,394 | 42.1 |
| George Cass (elected 2) | George Cass (elected 2) | 750 | 22.6 |
| William Forlonge | William Forlonge | 671 | 20.3 |
| William Shorter | William Shorter | 498 | 15.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,313 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,842 | 56.2 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Slattery (elected) | Thomas Slattery (elected) | 456 | 63.9 |
| Albert Middleton | Albert Middleton | 258 | 36.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 714 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 731 | 52.7 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |

### Bourke

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke Tuesday 30 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Russell Barton (elected) | Russell Barton (elected) | 738 | 56.6 |
| Joseph Olliffe | Joseph Olliffe | 566 | 43.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,304 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,331 | 35.5 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |
Joseph Olliffe had already unsuccessfully contested East Sydney.

### Braidwood

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Monday 29 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Ryrie (elected) | Alexander Ryrie (elected) | 609 | 55.4 |
| Edward Greville (defeated) | Edward Greville (defeated) | 491 | 44.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,100 | 95.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,147 | 73.3 |

### Camden

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Camden Saturday 20 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Kidd (elected 1) | John Kidd (elected 1) | 1,386 | 32.1 |
| Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2) | Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2) | 1,368 | 31.7 |
| William McCourt | William McCourt | 686 | 15.9 |
| Joseph Leary (defeated) | Joseph Leary (defeated) | 567 | 13.1 |
| Thomas Robertson | Thomas Robertson | 314 | 7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,321 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Pigott (elected 1) | William Pigott (elected 1) | 2,513 | 42.1 |
| William Henson (elected 2) | William Henson (elected 2) | 1,380 | 23.1 |
| Alfred Allen | Alfred Allen | 672 | 11.3 |
| Thomas Courtney | Thomas Courtney | 622 | 10.4 |
| George Pile | George Pile | 493 | 8.3 |
| Myles McRae | Myles McRae | 232 | 3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,968 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ezekiel Baker (re-elected 1) | Ezekiel Baker (re-elected 1) | 1,320 | 43.6 |
| Andrew Lynch (re-elected 2) | Andrew Lynch (re-elected 2) | 883 | 29.2 |
| William Suttor | William Suttor | 825 | 27.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,028 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,724 | 64.6 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Purves (elected) | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lackey (re-elected 1) | John Lackey (re-elected 1) | 1,470 | 41.0 |
| Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 2) | Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 2) | 1,350 | 37.6 |
| Thomas Wearne | Thomas Wearne | 770 | 21.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,590 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 36 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,216 | 62.9 |

### Durham

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Durham Monday 22 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Herbert Brown (re-elected) | Herbert Brown (re-elected) | 660 | 63.2 |
| William Johnston (defeated) | William Johnston (defeated) | 385 | 36.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,045 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,061 | 72.1 |
| | | (new seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Combes (re-elected 1) | Edward Combes (re-elected 1) | 903 | 41.7 |
| Edmund Webb (re-elected 2) | Edmund Webb (re-elected 2) | 737 | 34.0 |
| Sydney Smith | Sydney Smith | 526 | 24.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,166 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,280 | 62.3 |

### East Maitland

1880 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland Wednesday 24 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Brunker (elected) | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Reid (elected 1) | George Reid (elected 1) | 3,413 | 19.0 |
| Arthur Renwick (re-elected 2) | Arthur Renwick (re-elected 2) | 3,295 | 18.3 |
| Henry Dangar (elected 3) | Henry Dangar (elected 3) | 3,102 | 17.3 |
| Sir Henry Parkes (re-elected 4) | Sir Henry Parkes (re-elected 4) | 2,770 | 15.4 |
| Charles Roberts | Charles Roberts | 2,295 | 12.8 |
| Samuel Lees | Samuel Lees | 1,385 | 7.7 |
| Charles Moore | Charles Moore | 1,216 | 6.8 |
| Isaac Josephson | Isaac Josephson | 507 | 2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,983 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Clarke (re-elected 1) | Henry Clarke (re-elected 1) | 1,099 | 40.5 |
| James Garvan (elected 2) | James Garvan (elected 2) | 899 | 33.1 |
| W Manning | W Manning | 375 | 13.8 |
| Alexander Hutchison | Alexander Hutchison | 344 | 12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,717 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,739 | 53.5 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Forbes

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Forbes Saturday 27 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Cooke (elected 1) | Henry Cooke (elected 1) | 675 | 23.6 |
| John Bodel (elected 2) | John Bodel (elected 2) | 638 | 22.3 |
| Walter Coonan (defeated) | Walter Coonan (defeated) | 631 | 22.0 |
| Alfred Stokes | Alfred Stokes | 499 | 17.4 |
| George Moore | George Moore | 336 | 11.7 |
| Baker, St Baker | Baker, St Baker | 84 | 2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,863 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,630 | 60.3 |
| | | (new seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Allen (re-elected) | George Allen (re-elected) | 812 | 72.4 |
| James Graham | James Graham | 309 | 27.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,121 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 34 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,155 | 58.7 |

### Glen Innes

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes Wednesday 24 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Fergusson (elected) | William Fergusson (elected) | 514 | 54.3 |
| Edward Bennett | Edward Bennett | 432 | 45.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 946 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 972 | 61.7 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |
Glen Innes was created from the northern part of New England.

### Gloucester

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Gloucester Saturday 27 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Archibald Jacob (re-elected) | Archibald Jacob (re-elected) | 471 | 50.2 |
| Charles Readett | Charles Readett | 468 | 49.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 939 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 962 | 63.0 |
| | | (new seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Teece (re-elected) | William Teece (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Grafton

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Grafton Friday 26 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John See (elected) | John See (elected) | 636 | 55.4 |
| Richard Stevenson | Richard Stevenson | 513 | 44.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,149 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,182 | 62.3 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |
Grafton was created from part of The Clarence.

### Grenfell

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Grenfell Monday 29 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Vaughn (elected) | Robert Vaughn (elected) | 421 | 49.2 |
| George Greene | George Greene | 294 | 34.4 |
| J Donkin | J Donkin | 141 | 16.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 856 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 869 | 53.8 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |
Grenfell partly replaced the abolished district of The Lachlan.

### Gundagai

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Gundagai Tuesday 30 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Forster (elected) | William Forster (elected) | 600 | 52.2 |
| Frederick Pinkstone | Frederick Pinkstone | 303 | 26.4 |
| Samuel Swift | Samuel Swift | 246 | 21.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,149 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,167 | 66.7 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |
Gundagai partly replaced the abolished district of The Lachlan.

### Gunnedah

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Gunnedah Monday 29 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Abbott (elected) | Joseph Abbott (elected) | 714 | 61.1 |
| Thomas Browne | Thomas Browne | 454 | 38.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,168 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,198 | 62.5 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |

### The Gwydir

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir Tuesday 30 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Campbell (elected) | William Campbell (elected) | unopposed | |
The sitting member Thomas Dangar successfully contested The Namoi.

### Hartley

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley Friday 26 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Abbott (elected) | Robert Abbott (elected) | 396 | 44.0 |
| John Hurley (defeated) | John Hurley (defeated) | 361 | 40.1 |
| Walter Targett | Walter Targett | 143 | 15.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 900 | 96.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 932 | 55.6 |

### The Hastings and Manning

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and Manning Saturday 27 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Young (elected 1) | James Young (elected 1) | 897 | 30.6 |
| Joseph Andrews (elected 2) | Joseph Andrews (elected 2) | 792 | 27.0 |
| Daniel Macquarie | Daniel Macquarie | 428 | 14.6 |
| Charles McDonnell | Charles McDonnell | 383 | 13.1 |
| William Gill | William Gill | 214 | 7.3 |
| Henry Zions | Henry Zions | 135 | 4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,931 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,961 | 64.2 |
| | | (new seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Bowman (re-elected) | Alexander Bowman (re-elected) | 866 | 54.1 |
| Henry McQuade (defeated) | Henry McQuade (defeated) | 736 | 45.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,602 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,631 | 82.8 |
| | | (1 less seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Lyne (elected 1) | William Lyne (elected 1) | 900 | 34.1 |
| Leyser Levin (elected 2) | Leyser Levin (elected 2) | 803 | 30.4 |
| Philip Gell | Philip Gell | 641 | 24.3 |
| Edmund Bond | Edmund Bond | 295 | 11.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,639 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,705 | 57.8 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
The sitting member George Day successfully contested Albury

### The Hunter

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Tuesday 23 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (re-elected) | John Burns (re-elected) | 644 | 60.3 |
| John Nowlan | John Nowlan | 424 | 39.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,068 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,096 | 80.2 |

### Illawarra

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Wednesday 24 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Stuart (re-elected) | Alexander Stuart (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Inverell

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Inverell Monday 29 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Murray (elected) | Richard Murray (elected) | 561 | 54.3 |
| G R Maclean | G R Maclean | 472 | 45.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,033 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,070 | 60.0 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |

### Kiama

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Saturday 27 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### The Macleay

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Macleay Tuesday 23 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Smith (re-elected) | Robert Smith (re-elected) | unopposed | |
| | | (new seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Andrew Ross (elected) | Andrew Ross (elected) | 520 | 50.3 |
| John Smith | John Smith | 514 | 49.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,034 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,058 | 57.0 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |

### Monaro

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro Thursday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Badgery (re-elected 1) | Henry Badgery (re-elected 1) | 899 | 30.9 |
| Robert Tooth (elected 2) | Robert Tooth (elected 2) | 868 | 29.8 |
| John Toohey | John Toohey | 719 | 24.7 |
| W T Cohen | W T Cohen | 426 | 14.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,912 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,754 | 67.7 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Mudgee

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Wednesday 1 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Terry (re-elected 1) | Samuel Terry (re-elected 1) | 1,790 | 25.0 |
| Louis Beyers (re-elected 2) | Louis Beyers (re-elected 2) | 1,754 | 24.5 |
| David Buchanan (re-elected 3) | David Buchanan (re-elected 3) | 1,492 | 20.8 |
| Joseph O'Connor | Joseph O'Connor | 1,063 | 14.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,059 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,158 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 7,158 | 53.7 |
| | | (2 new seats) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Wilson (elected 1) | Alexander Wilson (elected 1) | 1,058 | 26.9 |
| William Hay (elected 2) | William Hay (elected 2) | 992 | 25.2 |
| Edward Killen | Edward Killen | 951 | 24.2 |
| Robert Barbour (defeated) | Robert Barbour (defeated) | 933 | 23.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,934 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 56 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,206 | 69.1 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### The Murrumbidgee

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Wednesday 1 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Douglas (elected 1) | James Douglas (elected 1) | 1,307 | 34.9 |
| George Loughnan (elected 2) | George Loughnan (elected 2) | 1,263 | 33.7 |
| Auber Jones | Auber Jones | 1,173 | 31.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,743 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,773 | 36.2 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
The sitting member Joseph Leary unsuccessfully contested Camden.

### The Namoi

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Namoi Wednesday 24 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Dangar (re-elected) | Thomas Dangar (re-elected) | unopposed | |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |
Thomas Dangar was the sitting member for The Gwydir.

### The Nepean

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean Monday 22 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Smith (re-elected) | Thomas Smith (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### New England

1880 New South Wales colonial election: New England Thursday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Proctor (elected 1) | William Proctor (elected 1) | 962 | 35.8 |
| Henry Copeland (re-elected 2) | Henry Copeland (re-elected 2) | 909 | 33.9 |
| Jeremiah O'Connell | Jeremiah O'Connell | 814 | 30.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,685 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,779 | 51.9 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Fletcher (elected 1) | James Fletcher (elected 1) | 1,876 | 38.2 |
| George Lloyd (elected 2) | George Lloyd (elected 2) | 1,195 | 24.3 |
| James Ellis | James Ellis | 1,012 | 20.6 |
| Richard Bowker (defeated) | Richard Bowker (defeated) | 830 | 16.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,913 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 34 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,947 | 73.6 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Newtown

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Monday 22 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Brown (re-elected 1) | Stephen Brown (re-elected 1) | 1,545 | 36.3 |
| William Foster (elected 2) | William Foster (elected 2) | 1,281 | 30.1 |
| John Young | John Young | 844 | 19.8 |
| Joseph Mitchell | Joseph Mitchell | 588 | 13.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,258 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,171 | 64.3 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Northumberland

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland Friday 26 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ninian Melville (re-elected 1) | Ninian Melville (re-elected 1) | 1,978 | 37.5 |
| William Turner (elected 2) | William Turner (elected 2) | 1,616 | 30.6 |
| Thomas Hungerford | Thomas Hungerford | 1,191 | 22.6 |
| Thomas Dalveen | Thomas Dalveen | 491 | 9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,276 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,906 | 77.2 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Orange

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Orange Wednesday 24 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Andrew Kerr (re-elected 1) | Andrew Kerr (re-elected 1) | 964 | 37.2 |
| William Clarke (elected 2) | William Clarke (elected 2) | 818 | 31.6 |
| Thomas Dalton | Thomas Dalton | 811 | 31.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,593 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,566 | 63.6 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Paddington

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Thursday 18 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Trickett (elected 1) | William Trickett (elected 1) | 1,590 | 39.8 |
| William Hezlet (re-elected 2) | William Hezlet (re-elected 2) | 1,212 | 30.4 |
| William Allen | William Allen | 688 | 17.2 |
| J Carroll | J Carroll | 502 | 12.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,992 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,599 | 64.3 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Parramatta

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta Thursday 18 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Byrnes (elected) | Charles Byrnes (elected) | 601 | 51.2 |
| Hugh Taylor (defeated) | Hugh Taylor (defeated) | 574 | 48.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,175 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,210 | 84.7 |
| | | (1 less seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Brown (elected) | John Brown (elected) | 493 | 50.3 |
| William Browne (defeated) | William Browne (defeated) | 487 | 49.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 980 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,007 | 66.2 |

### Queanbeyan

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Monday 22 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Thompson (re-elected) | James Thompson (re-elected) | 518 | 57.6 |
| Percy Hodgkinson | Percy Hodgkinson | 381 | 42.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 899 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 929 | 54.3 |

### Redfern

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern Friday 19 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Sutherland (elected 1) | John Sutherland (elected 1) | 2,386 | 40.3 |
| Alfred Fremlin (elected 2) | Alfred Fremlin (elected 2) | 2,209 | 37.3 |
| Patrick Stanley | Patrick Stanley | 757 | 12.8 |
| Patrick Hogan | Patrick Hogan | 567 | 9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,919 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 55 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,567 | 66.0 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |

### The Richmond

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Richmond Wednesday 24 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Fawcett (re-elected) | Charles Fawcett (re-elected) | unopposed | |
| | | (new seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Roseby (re-elected) | John Roseby (re-elected) | 859 | 52.8 |
| Frederick Humphery | Frederick Humphery | 767 | 47.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,626 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,654 | 85.4 |

### South Sydney

1880 New South Wales colonial election: South Sydney Thursday 18 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Davies (re-elected 1) | John Davies (re-elected 1) | 2,707 | 17.3 |
| George Withers (elected 2) | George Withers (elected 2) | 2,389 | 15.3 |
| George Carter (elected 3) | George Carter (elected 3) | 2,170 | 13.9 |
| William Poole (elected 4) | William Poole (elected 4) | 2,158 | 13.8 |
| Joseph Olliffe | Joseph Olliffe | 2,125 | 13.6 |
| Edward Horden | Edward Horden | 2,115 | 13.6 |
| John Fitzgerald | John Fitzgerald | 1,040 | 6.7 |
| Alexander Steel | Alexander Steel | 764 | 4.9 |
| Aaron Wheeler | Aaron Wheeler | 144 | 0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,612 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 5,648 | 69.5 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |
John Davies was a sitting member for East Sydney.

### St Leonards

1880 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards Monday 22 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Farnell (re-elected) | James Farnell (re-elected) | 869 | 55.3 |
| Bernard Holtermann | Bernard Holtermann | 703 | 44.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,572 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,624 | 59.8 |

### Tamworth

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth Thursday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sydney Burdekin (elected 1) | Sydney Burdekin (elected 1) | 821 | 29.3 |
| Robert Levien (elected 2) | Robert Levien (elected 2) | 820 | 29.3 |
| Michael Burke | Michael Burke | 610 | 21.8 |
| Hanley Bennett (defeated) | Hanley Bennett (defeated) | 548 | 19.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,799 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,824 | 39.2 |
| | | (new seat) | (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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Dillon (re-elected) | John Dillon (re-elected) | 381 | 70.0 |
| William Christie | William Christie | 163 | 30.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 544 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 564 | 40.0 |

### Tumut

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut Saturday 20 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Hoskins (re-elected) | James Hoskins (re-elected) | 564 | 51.0 |
| William Spicer | William Spicer | 542 | 49.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,106 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,119 | 58.0 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |

### The Upper Hunter

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Tuesday 30 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John McElhone (re-elected 1) | John McElhone (re-elected 1) | 1,050 | 37.2 |
| John McLaughlin (elected 2) | John McLaughlin (elected 2) | 979 | 34.7 |
| William Clendinning | William Clendinning | 791 | 28.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,820 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,835 | 51.1 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Wellington

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington Monday 29 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edmund Barton (re-elected) | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Brodribb (elected) | William Brodribb (elected) | unopposed | |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |

### West Macquarie

1880 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie Saturday 27 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Pilcher (re-elected) | Charles Pilcher (re-elected) | 461 | 53.3 |
| Alfred Pechey | Alfred Pechey | 404 | 46.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 865 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 882 | 79.3 |

### West Maitland

1880 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland Thursday 25 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Fulford (elected) | James Fulford (elected) | 612 | 58.6 |
| Henry Cohen (defeated) | Henry Cohen (defeated) | 432 | 41.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,044 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,064 | 87.0 |

### West Sydney

1880 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney Monday 22 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Angus Cameron (re-elected 1) | Angus Cameron (re-elected 1) | 3,070 | 18.5 |
| Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 2) | Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 2) | 2,687 | 16.2 |
| Francis Abigail (elected 3) | Francis Abigail (elected 3) | 2,226 | 13.4 |
| William Martin (elected 4) | William Martin (elected 4) | 2,206 | 13.3 |
| John Harris (defeated) | John Harris (defeated) | 2,033 | 12.2 |
| Thomas White | Thomas White | 1,197 | 7.2 |
| Charles Roberts | Charles Roberts | 1,109 | 6.7 |
| David Buchanan | David Buchanan | 999 | 6.0 |
| John Harris Snr | John Harris Snr | 571 | 3.4 |
| William Roylance | William Roylance | 511 | 3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,609 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 216 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | 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 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Eckford (re-elected) | Joseph Eckford (re-elected) | 406 | 42.3 |
| Joseph Gorrick | Joseph Gorrick | 328 | 34.1 |
| Robert Higgins | Robert Higgins | 227 | 23.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 961 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 967 | 75.1 |

### Yass Plains

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains Tuesday 23 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected) | Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected) | 562 | 59.6 |
| Henry Dodds | Henry Dodds | 381 | 40.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 943 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 964 | 51.9 |

### Young

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Young Monday 22 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Watson (re-elected 1) | James Watson (re-elected 1) | 968 | 30.3 |
| William Watson (elected 2) | William Watson (elected 2) | 841 | 26.4 |
| John Heaton | John Heaton | 726 | 22.8 |
| Patrick Crowe | Patrick Crowe | 656 | 20.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,191 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,644 | 53.9 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |