Nominations: Friday, 26 October 1877, Polling: Friday, 2 November 1877
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Jennings, Patrick Alfred
595
40.34
Shepherd, John (Elected)
741
50.24
Wythes, Thomas
139
9.42
Formal Votes
1,475
Informal Votes
9
0.61
Total Votes / Turnout
1,484
59.46
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,521
60.94
Notes: Sitting MP John Samuel Smith contested Nepean.
Source: SMH 9 November 1877, p.5 col.7, including booth results, but these results may not be final. Same totals appeared in the Maitland Mercury, 10 November, reported as not the official declaration but 'no doubt will be found to be accurate'. Wagga Wagga Advertiser 14 November, p.2 col.4 reports Wythes with 137 votes, as does the Australian Town and Country Journal, 17 November 1877, p.820.