Nominations: Friday, 19 November 1880, Polling: Tuesday, 23 November 1880
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Burns, John Fitzgerald (Re-elected)
644
60.30
Nowlan, John
424
39.70
Formal Votes
1,068
Informal Votes
28
2.55
Total Votes / Turnout
1,096
80.23
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,096
80.23
Source: Brief report of nominations SMH 20 November 1880, p.10 col.5, results taken from SMH 25 November, p.3 col.2, referred to as 'whole of the returns'. Full report of nominations, Maitland Mercury 20 November, p.6? col.3-5, results including booths, 25 November, p.7? col.5.