Nominations: Wednesday, 24 October 1877, Polling: Friday, 26 October 1877
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Bowker, Richard Ryther Steer (Elected)
784
54.67
Brookes, William
18
1.26
Hungerford, Thomas
230
16.04
Lloyd, George Alfred (Defeated)
402
28.03
Formal Votes
1,434
Informal Votes
24
1.65
Total Votes / Turnout
1,458
77.06
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,458
77.06
Notes: Totals votes in Statistical Register clearly includes the informal votes.
Source: Report of nominations SMH 25 October 1877, p.5 col.4-6, results from SMH 31 October. Another report of nominations, Maitland Mercury, 25 October, p.4 col.2-4.