Nominations: Saturday, 23 August 1879, Polling: Tuesday, 26 August 1879
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Barton, Edmund (Elected)
58
60.42
Renwick, Arthur
38
39.58
Formal Votes
96
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
96
56.80
Cause Category: Resignation - Government Job
Notes: According to his ADB entry, W C Windeyer was appointed a temporary puisne judge of the Supreme Court, the position becoming permenant two years later.