Nominations: Thursday, 25 November 1880, Polling: Wednesday, 1 December 1880
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Terry, Samuel Henry (Re-elected 1)
1,790
25.01
Beyers, Hugo Louis (Re-elected 2)
1,754
24.50
Buchanan, David (Elected 3)
1,492
20.84
O'Connor, Joseph Graham
1,063
14.85
Rouse, Richard
1,059
14.79
Formal Votes
7,158
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
7,158
53.70
Notes: District granted a second and third member by the 1880 Electoral Act. SH Terry was MP for New England while HL Byers was MP for Goldfields West. David Buchanan was a sitting MP for Mudgee in the previous parliament, but he is not shown as a sitting MP as he had already been defeated contesting West Sydney.
Source: Very brief mention of nominations, SMH 26 November 1880, p.3 col.3, results published SMH 3 December, p.3 col.3, with report of official declaration 7 December p.3 col.5 simply referring to the previously published figures. Total of persons voting not available from Statistical Register.