Nominations: Friday, 26 October 1877, Polling: Friday, 2 November 1877
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Cunneen, James Augustine (Defeated)
174
26.89
Eckford, Joseph (Elected)
237
36.63
Levien, Henry
236
36.48
Formal Votes
647
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
647
60.58
Persons Voting / Turnout
647
60.58
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations 30 October 1877, p.5 col.1, results 6 November 1877, p.5 col.4, including booth details. Totals in the Mercury match the total votes in the Statistical Register, which is why they have been used in preference to the report in the SMH, 5 November 1877, p.5 col.5, including booth results, which reported Eckford on 227 and Levien 226.