New England - 1880 (Roll: 3,430) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Thursday, 25 November 1880, Polling: Thursday, 2 December 1880
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Proctor, William Consett (Elected 1)
962
35.83
Copeland, Henry (Re-elected 2)
909
33.85
O'Connell, Jeremiah Michael
814
30.32
Formal Votes
2,685
Informal Votes
23
0.85
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
2,708
39.81
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,779
51.87
Notes: Extra seat gained under the 1880 Electoral Act. Sitting MP SH Terry contested and won election for Mudgee. Henry Copeland was sitting MP for the abolished Gold Fields North district.
Source: Nominations Armidale Express, 26 November 1880, p.4 col.3-6, results 10 December, p.4 col.1 including booth results. There was also a brief mention of nominations, SMH 26 November 1880, p.3 col.3, full details of result including booths published SMH 9 December, p.3 col.3.