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Canterbury - 1880 (Roll: 5,421) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Friday, 19 November 1880, Polling: Monday, 22 November 1880
Candidate Votes Votes %
Pigott, William Hilson (Elected 1) 2,513 42.11
Henson, William (Elected 2) 1,380 23.12
Allen, Alfred 672 11.26
Courtney, Thomas 622 10.42
Pile, George 493 8.26
McRae, Myles 232 3.89
Moss, George 56 0.94
Formal Votes 5,968
Informal Votes 25 0.42
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 5,993 55.51
Notes: Sitting MP John Lucas did not re-contest, while Henry Parkes contested East Sydney.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 20 November 1880, pp.9-10, with results from SMH 23 November, p.3 col.1-3 including booth results. No value for persons voting in Statistical Register.