Nominations: Thursday, 25 October 1877, Polling: Monday, 29 October 1877
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Hungerford, Thomas (Elected)
1,580
50.74
Turner, William (Defeated)
1,534
49.26
Formal Votes
3,114
Informal Votes
75
2.35
Total Votes / Turnout
3,189
72.69
Persons Voting / Turnout
3,189
72.69
Source: Maitland Mercury, 1 November 1877, p.7 col.3, including booth results and informal vote. SMH 31 October 1877, p.7 col.3 has different results, 1594/1535, but the Mercury results match the Statistical Register totals..