Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election

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New South Wales colonial election, 17 November – 2 December 1880  [1]
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Enrolled voters
Votes cast178,807 Turnout 61.94+13.63
Informal votes2,001Informal1.96+0.95
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
Total178,807  108 

The 1880 New South Wales colonial election was for 108 members representing 72 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 29 multi-member districts returning 68 members and 43 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 14 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election. [1] The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,549 for a country seat and 2,361 for an urban one, [2] ranging from East Maitland (966) to Bourke (3,478). [3]

The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1880 (NSW) [4] which was the first major redistribution since 1858 in which 12 districts were abolished, [lower-alpha 1] and 23 new districts were created. [lower-alpha 2] an overall increase in the number of districts from 61 to 72, and an increase in the number of members from 73 to 108. [2]

Election results

Albury

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Albury
Saturday 20 November  [5]
CandidateVotes%
George Day (re-elected)unopposed
 (new seat)

George Day was the sitting member for The Hume

Argyle

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Friday 26 November  [6]
CandidateVotes%
William Holborow (elected 1)1,02627.5
Phillip Myers (elected 2)99226.6
Louis Heydon 78020.9
John Walsh68318.3
William Connolly2546.8
Total formal votes3,73599.2
Informal votes290.8
Turnout 1,97671.3
 (1 new seat)

The sitting member William Davies did not contest the election.

Balmain

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain
Friday 19 November  [7]
CandidateVotes%
Jacob Garrard (elected)78934.2
John Taylor77733.7
Albert Elkington56824.6
Charles Mossman1737.5
Total formal votes2,30796.8
Informal votes763.2
Turnout 2,38374.0
 (new seat)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph reported that 60 of the informal votes had written "I Vote for Taylor" on them, where Jacob Garrard won the election by only 12 votes. [8]

Balranald

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Thursday 2 December  [9]
CandidateVotes%
John Cramsie (elected 1)1,03935.8
Robert Wilkinson (elected 2)1,00234.5
James Warby48216.6
Total formal votes378100.0
Informal votes2,9010.0
Turnout 2,92149.9
 (1 new seat)

The sitting member Colin Simson did not contest the election.

Bathurst

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst
Friday 19 November  [10]
CandidateVotes%
Francis Suttor (re-elected)64158.9
William Butler44741.1
Total formal votes1,08897.6
Informal votes272.4
Turnout 1,11578.2

The Bogan

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan
Tuesday 30 November  [11]
CandidateVotes%
Patrick Jennings (elected 1)1,39442.1
George Cass (elected 2)75022.6
William Forlonge 67120.3
William Shorter49815.0
Total formal votes3,31398.8
Informal votes421.3
Turnout 1,84256.2
 (1 new seat)

The Bogan lost part of the district to the new seat of Forbes. The sitting member Walter Coonan unsuccessfully contested Forbes.

Boorowa

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Boorowa
Monday 29 November  [12]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Slattery (elected)45663.9
Albert Middleton25836.1
Total formal votes71497.7
Informal votes172.3
Turnout 73152.7
 (new seat)

Bourke

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke
Tuesday 30 November  [13]
CandidateVotes%
Russell Barton (elected)73856.6
Joseph Olliffe 56643.4
Total formal votes1,30498.0
Informal votes272.0
Turnout 1,33135.5
 (new seat)

Joseph Olliffe had already unsuccessfully contested East Sydney.

Braidwood

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood
Monday 29 November  [14]
CandidateVotes%
Alexander Ryrie (elected)60955.4
Edward Greville (defeated)49144.6
Total formal votes1,10095.9
Informal votes474.1
Turnout 1,14773.3

Camden

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Camden
Saturday 20 November  [15]
CandidateVotes%
John Kidd (elected 1)1,38632.1
Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2)1,36831.7
William McCourt 68615.9
Joseph Leary (defeated)56713.1
Thomas Robertson3147.3
Total formal votes4,32198.9
Informal votes501.1
Turnout 2,77780.8

The other siting member Arthur Onslow did not contest the election. Joseph Leary was the sitting member for The Murrumbidgee.

Canterbury

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury
Monday 22 November  [16]
CandidateVotes%
William Pigott (elected 1)2,51342.1
William Henson (elected 2)1,38023.1
Alfred Allen 67211.3
Thomas Courtney62210.4
George Pile4938.3
Myles McRae 2323.9
Total formal votes56100.0
Informal votes5,9680.0
Turnout 5,99355.5

One sitting member John Lucas did not contest the election. The other sitting member Sir Henry Parkes successfully contested East Sydney.

Carcoar

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Carcoar
Monday 22 November  [17]
CandidateVotes%
Ezekiel Baker (re-elected 1)1,32043.6
Andrew Lynch (re-elected 2)88329.2
William Suttor 82527.3
Total formal votes3,02899.1
Informal votes291.0
Turnout 1,72464.6
 (1 new seat)

Ezekiel Baker was the sitting member for the abolished district of Goldfields South.

The Clarence

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 23 November  [18]
CandidateVotes%
John Purves (elected)unopposed

The Clarence lost part of the district to Grafton and part to The Richmond. The sitting member Charles Fawcett successfully contested The Richmond.

Central Cumberland

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland
Monday 22 November  [19]
CandidateVotes%
John Lackey (re-elected 1)1,47041.0
Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 2)1,35037.6
Thomas Wearne77021.5
Total formal votes3,59099.0
Informal votes361.0
Turnout 2,21662.9

Durham

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Durham
Monday 22 November  [20]
CandidateVotes%
Herbert Brown (re-elected)66063.2
William Johnston (defeated)38536.8
Total formal votes1,04598.5
Informal votes161.5
Turnout 1,06172.1
 (new seat)

Durham replaced all of the abolished district of The Paterson and part of the abolished district of The Williams. Herbert Brown was the member for The Paterson and William Johnston was the member for The Williams.

East Macquarie

1880 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie
Tuesday 23 November  [21]
CandidateVotes%
Edward Combes (re-elected 1)90341.7
Edmund Webb (re-elected 2)73734.0
Sydney Smith 52624.3
Total formal votes2,16699.4
Informal votes130.6
Turnout 1,28062.3

East Maitland

1880 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland
Wednesday 24 November  [22]
CandidateVotes%
James Brunker (elected)unopposed

The sitting member Henry Badgery successfully contested Monaro.

East Sydney

1880 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney
Wednesday 17 November  [23]
CandidateVotes%
George Reid (elected 1)3,41319.0
Arthur Renwick (re-elected 2)3,29518.3
Henry Dangar (elected 3)3,10217.3
Sir Henry Parkes (re-elected 4)2,77015.4
Charles Roberts 2,29512.8
Samuel Lees 1,3857.7
Charles Moore 1,2166.8
Isaac Josephson5072.8
Total formal votes17,98399.3
Informal votes1200.7
Turnout 5,48861.0

Of the sitting members, James Greenwood and John Macintosh did not contest the election and John Davies successfully contested South Sydney. Sir Henry Parkes was a sitting member for Canterbury.

Eden

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Eden
Friday 26 November  [24]
CandidateVotes%
Henry Clarke (re-elected 1)1,09940.5
James Garvan (elected 2)89933.1
W Manning37513.8
Alexander Hutchison 34412.7
Total formal votes2,71799.2
Informal votes220.8
Turnout 2,73953.5
 (1 new seat)

Forbes

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Forbes
Saturday 27 November  [25]
CandidateVotes%
Henry Cooke (elected 1)67523.6
John Bodel (elected 2)63822.3
Walter Coonan (defeated)63122.0
Alfred Stokes 49917.4
George Moore33611.7
Baker, St Baker842.9
Total formal votes2,86399.0
Informal votes301.0
Turnout 1,63060.3
 (new seat)

Forbes replaced part of The Bogan. Walter Coonan was the sitting member for The Bogan.

The Glebe

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Glebe
Thursday 18 November  [26]
CandidateVotes%
George Allen (re-elected)81272.4
James Graham 30927.6
Total formal votes1,12197.1
Informal votes342.9
Turnout 1,15558.7

Glen Innes

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes
Wednesday 24 November  [27]
CandidateVotes%
William Fergusson (elected)51454.3
Edward Bennett43245.7
Total formal votes94698.3
Informal votes161.7
Turnout 97261.7
 (new seat)

Glen Innes was created from the northern part of New England.

Gloucester

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Gloucester
Saturday 27 November  [28]
CandidateVotes%
Archibald Jacob (re-elected)47150.2
Charles Readett46849.8
Total formal votes93997.6
Informal votes232.4
Turnout 96263.0
 (new seat)

Archibald Jacob was the member for the abolished district of The Lower Hunter.

Goulburn

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn
Thursday 18 November  [29]
CandidateVotes%
William Teece (re-elected)unopposed

Grafton

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Grafton
Friday 26 November  [30]
CandidateVotes%
John See (elected)63655.4
Richard Stevenson 51344.7
Total formal votes1,14997.2
Informal votes332.8
Turnout 1,18262.3
 (new seat)

Grafton was created from part of The Clarence.

Grenfell

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Grenfell
Monday 29 November  [31]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Vaughn (elected)42149.2
George Greene 29434.4
J Donkin14116.5
Total formal votes85698.5
Informal votes131.5
Turnout 86953.8
 (new seat)

Grenfell partly replaced the abolished district of The Lachlan.

Gundagai

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Gundagai
Tuesday 30 November  [32]
CandidateVotes%
William Forster (elected)60052.2
Frederick Pinkstone30326.4
Samuel Swift24621.4
Total formal votes1,14998.5
Informal votes171.5
Turnout 1,16766.7
 (new seat)

Gundagai partly replaced the abolished district of The Lachlan.

Gunnedah

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Gunnedah
Monday 29 November  [33]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Abbott (elected)71461.1
Thomas Browne45438.9
Total formal votes1,16897.5
Informal votes302.5
Turnout 1,19862.5
 (new seat)

The Gwydir

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir
Tuesday 30 November  [34]
CandidateVotes%
William Campbell (elected)unopposed

The sitting member Thomas Dangar successfully contested The Namoi.

Hartley

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley
Friday 26 November  [35]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Abbott (elected)39644.0
John Hurley (defeated)36140.1
Walter Targett 14315.9
Total formal votes90096.6
Informal votes323.4
Turnout 93255.6

The Hastings and Manning

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and Manning
Saturday 27 November  [36]
CandidateVotes%
James Young (elected 1)89730.6
Joseph Andrews (elected 2)79227.0
Daniel Macquarie42814.6
Charles McDonnell38313.1
William Gill2147.3
Henry Zions1354.6
Total formal votes82100.0
Informal votes2,9310.0
Turnout 2,96164.2
 (new seat)

Replaced the abolished district of The Hastings. The sitting member Robert Smith successfully contested The Macleay.

The Hawkesbury

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury
Friday 26 November  [37]
CandidateVotes%
Alexander Bowman (re-elected)86654.1
Henry McQuade (defeated)73645.9
Total formal votes1,60298.2
Informal votes291.8
Turnout 1,63182.8
 (1 less seat)

The other sitting member Henry Moses did not contest the election. Henry McQuade was the sitting member for the abolished district of Windsor.

The Hume

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume
Monday 29 November  [38]
CandidateVotes%
William Lyne (elected 1)90034.1
Leyser Levin (elected 2)80330.4
Philip Gell64124.3
Edmund Bond29511.2
Total formal votes2,63999.2
Informal votes210.8
Turnout 1,70557.8
 (1 new seat)

The sitting member George Day successfully contested Albury

The Hunter

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Tuesday 23 November  [39]
CandidateVotes%
John Burns (re-elected)64460.3
John Nowlan 42439.7
Total formal votes1,06897.5
Informal votes282.6
Turnout 1,09680.2

Illawarra

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra
Wednesday 24 November  [40]
CandidateVotes%
Alexander Stuart (re-elected)unopposed

Inverell

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Inverell
Monday 29 November  [41]
CandidateVotes%
Richard Murray (elected)56154.3
G R Maclean47245.7
Total formal votes1,03396.5
Informal votes373.5
Turnout 1,07060.0
 (new seat)

Kiama

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama
Saturday 27 November  [42]
CandidateVotes%
Harman Tarrant (re-elected)unopposed

The Macleay

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Macleay
Tuesday 23 November  [43]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Smith (re-elected)unopposed
 (new seat)

Robert Smith was the member for the abolished district of The Hastings.

Molong

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Molong
Friday 26 November  [44]
CandidateVotes%
Andrew Ross (elected)52050.3
John Smith 51449.7
Total formal votes1,03497.7
Informal votes242.3
Turnout 1,05857.0
 (new seat)

Monaro

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro
Thursday 2 December  [45]
CandidateVotes%
Henry Badgery (re-elected 1)89930.9
Robert Tooth (elected 2)86829.8
John Toohey 71924.7
W T Cohen42614.6
Total formal votes2,91299.3
Informal votes210.7
Turnout 1,75467.7
 (1 new seat)

The sitting member John Murphy did not contest the election. Henry Badgery was the member for East Maitland.

Morpeth

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth
Thursday 18 November  [46]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Wisdom (re-elected)unopposed

Mudgee

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee
Wednesday 1 December  [47]
CandidateVotes%
Samuel Terry (re-elected 1)1,79025.0
Louis Beyers (re-elected 2)1,75424.5
David Buchanan (re-elected 3)1,49220.8
Joseph O'Connor 1,06314.9
Total formal votes1,059100.0
Informal votes7,1580.0
Turnout 7,15853.7
 (2 new seats)

The sitting member David Buchanan had already unsuccessfully contested West Sydney. Samuel Terry was the member for New England and Louis Beyers was the member for the abolished district of Goldfields West.

The Murray

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray
Thursday 2 December  [48]
CandidateVotes%
Alexander Wilson (elected 1)1,05826.9
William Hay (elected 2)99225.2
Edward Killen95124.2
Robert Barbour (defeated)93323.7
Total formal votes3,93498.6
Informal votes561.4
Turnout 2,20669.1
 (1 new seat)

The Murrumbidgee

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Wednesday 1 December  [49]
CandidateVotes%
James Douglas (elected 1)1,30734.9
George Loughnan (elected 2)1,26333.7
Auber Jones 1,17331.3
Total formal votes3,74399.2
Informal votes300.8
Turnout 3,77336.2
 (1 new seat)

The sitting member Joseph Leary unsuccessfully contested Camden.

The Namoi

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Namoi
Wednesday 24 November  [50]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Dangar (re-elected)unopposed
 (new seat)

Thomas Dangar was the sitting member for The Gwydir.

The Nepean

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean
Monday 22 November  [51]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Smith (re-elected)unopposed

New England

1880 New South Wales colonial election: New England
Thursday 2 December  [52]
CandidateVotes%
William Proctor (elected 1)96235.8
Henry Copeland (re-elected 2)90933.9
Jeremiah O'Connell81430.3
Total formal votes2,68599.2
Informal votes230.9
Turnout 1,77951.9
 (1 new seat)

The sitting member Samuel Terry successfully contested Mudgee. Henry Copeland was the member for the abolished seat of Goldfields North.

Newcastle

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle
Monday 22 November  [53]
CandidateVotes%
James Fletcher (elected 1)1,87638.2
George Lloyd (elected 2)1,19524.3
James Ellis 1,01220.6
Richard Bowker (defeated)83016.9
Total formal votes4,91399.3
Informal votes340.7
Turnout 4,94773.6
 (1 new seat)

Newtown

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown
Monday 22 November  [54]
CandidateVotes%
Stephen Brown (re-elected 1)1,54536.3
William Foster (elected 2)1,28130.1
John Young 84419.8
Joseph Mitchell 58813.8
Total formal votes4,25899.0
Informal votes421.0
Turnout 2,17164.3
 (1 new seat)

Northumberland

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland
Friday 26 November  [55]
CandidateVotes%
Ninian Melville (re-elected 1)1,97837.5
William Turner (elected 2)1,61630.6
Thomas Hungerford 1,19122.6
Thomas Dalveen4919.3
Total formal votes5,27699.6
Informal votes200.4
Turnout 2,90677.2
 (1 new seat)

Orange

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Orange
Wednesday 24 November  [56]
CandidateVotes%
Andrew Kerr (re-elected 1)96437.2
William Clarke (elected 2)81831.6
Thomas Dalton 81131.3
Total formal votes2,59399.5
Informal votes130.5
Turnout 1,56663.6
 (1 new seat)

Paddington

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington
Thursday 18 November  [57]
CandidateVotes%
William Trickett (elected 1)1,59039.8
William Hezlet (re-elected 2)1,21230.4
William Allen 68817.2
J Carroll50212.6
Total formal votes3,99298.9
Informal votes461.1
Turnout 2,59964.3
 (1 new seat)

Parramatta

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Thursday 18 November  [58]
CandidateVotes%
Charles Byrnes (elected)60151.2
Hugh Taylor (defeated)57448.9
Total formal votes1,17597.1
Informal votes352.9
Turnout 1,21084.7
 (1 less seat)

The other siting member William Long did not contest the election.

Patrick's Plains

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Patrick's Plains
Thursday 25 November  [59]
CandidateVotes%
John Brown (elected)49350.3
William Browne (defeated)48749.7
Total formal votes98097.3
Informal votes272.7
Turnout 1,00766.2

Queanbeyan

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan
Monday 22 November  [60]
CandidateVotes%
James Thompson (re-elected)51857.6
Percy Hodgkinson38142.4
Total formal votes899100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 92954.3

Redfern

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern
Friday 19 November  [61]
CandidateVotes%
John Sutherland (elected 1)2,38640.3
Alfred Fremlin (elected 2)2,20937.3
Patrick Stanley75712.8
Patrick Hogan 5679.6
Total formal votes5,91999.1
Informal votes550.9
Turnout 3,56766.0
 (new seat)

The Richmond

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Richmond
Wednesday 24 November  [62]
CandidateVotes%
Charles Fawcett (re-elected)unopposed
 (new seat)

The Richmond was created from the northern part of The Clarence and Charles Fawcett was the member for The Clarence.

Shoalhaven

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Shoalhaven
Tuesday 23 November  [63]
CandidateVotes%
John Roseby (re-elected)85952.8
Frederick Humphery 76747.2
Total formal votes1,62698.3
Informal votes281.7
Turnout 1,65485.4

South Sydney

1880 New South Wales colonial election: South Sydney
Thursday 18 November  [64]
CandidateVotes%
John Davies (re-elected 1)2,70717.3
George Withers (elected 2)2,38915.3
George Carter (elected 3)2,17013.9
William Poole (elected 4)2,15813.8
Joseph Olliffe 2,12513.6
Edward Horden2,11513.6
John Fitzgerald1,0406.7
Alexander Steel7644.9
Aaron Wheeler1440.9
Total formal votes15,61299.2
Informal votes1330.8
Turnout 5,64869.5
 (new seat)

John Davies was a sitting member for East Sydney.

St Leonards

1880 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards
Monday 22 November  [65]
CandidateVotes%
James Farnell (re-elected)86955.3
Bernard Holtermann70344.7
Total formal votes1,57296.8
Informal votes523.2
Turnout 1,62459.8

Tamworth

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth
Thursday 2 December  [66]
CandidateVotes%
Sydney Burdekin (elected 1)82129.3
Robert Levien (elected 2)82029.3
Michael Burke 61021.8
Hanley Bennett (defeated)54819.6
Total formal votes2,79999.1
Informal votes250.9
Turnout 2,82439.2
 (new seat)

Hanley Bennett was the member for the abolished district of Liverpool Plains.

Tenterfield

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield
Monday 22 November  [67]
CandidateVotes%
John Dillon (re-elected)38170.0
William Christie16330.0
Total formal votes54496.5
Informal votes203.6
Turnout 56440.0

Tumut

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut
Saturday 20 November  [68]
CandidateVotes%
James Hoskins (re-elected)56451.0
William Spicer54249.0
Total formal votes1,10698.8
Informal votes131.2
Turnout 1,11958.0
 (new seat)

The Upper Hunter

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Tuesday 30 November  [69]
CandidateVotes%
John McElhone (re-elected 1)1,05037.2
John McLaughlin (elected 2)97934.7
William Clendinning79128.1
Total formal votes2,82099.5
Informal votes150.5
Turnout 2,83551.1
 (1 new seat)

Wellington

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Monday 29 November  [70]
CandidateVotes%
Edmund Barton (re-elected)unopposed

The sitting member John Shepherd did not contest the election. Edmund Barton was the member for the abolished district of University of Sydney.

Wentworth

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Wentworth
Thursday 2 December  [71]
CandidateVotes%
William Brodribb (elected)unopposed
 (new seat)

West Macquarie

1880 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie
Saturday 27 November  [72]
CandidateVotes%
Charles Pilcher (re-elected)46153.3
Alfred Pechey 40446.7
Total formal votes86597.5
Informal votes222.5
Turnout 88279.3

West Maitland

1880 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland
Thursday 25 November  [73]
CandidateVotes%
James Fulford (elected)61258.6
Henry Cohen (defeated)43241.4
Total formal votes1,04498.1
Informal votes201.9
Turnout 1,06487.0

West Sydney

1880 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Monday 22 November  [74]
CandidateVotes%
Angus Cameron (re-elected 1)3,07018.5
Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 2)2,68716.2
Francis Abigail (elected 3)2,22613.4
William Martin (elected 4)2,20613.3
John Harris (defeated)2,03312.2
Thomas White1,1977.2
Charles Roberts 1,1096.7
David Buchanan 9996.0
John Harris Snr5713.4
William Roylance5113.1
Total formal votes16,60998.7
Informal votes2161.3
Turnout 5,85866.0

The other sitting member James Merriman did not contest the election. David Buchanan was the sitting member for Mudgee and subsequently regained a seat in that district.

Wollombi

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Wednesday 24 November  [75]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Eckford (re-elected)40642.3
Joseph Gorrick 32834.1
Robert Higgins22723.6
Total formal votes96199.4
Informal votes60.6
Turnout 96775.1

Yass Plains

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Tuesday 23 November  [76]
CandidateVotes%
Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected)56259.6
Henry Dodds38140.4
Total formal votes94397.7
Informal votes222.3
Turnout 96451.9

Young

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Young
Monday 22 November  [77]
CandidateVotes%
James Watson (re-elected 1)96830.3
William Watson (elected 2)84126.4
John Heaton 72622.8
Patrick Crowe65620.6
Total formal votes3,19198.6
Informal votes441.4
Turnout 1,64453.9
 (new seat)

See also

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St Leonards, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1894 and abolished in 1904.

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