Nominations: Thursday, 18 November 1880, Polling: Monday, 22 November 1880
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Watson, James (Re-elected 1)
968
30.34
Watson, William John (Elected 2)
841
26.36
Heaton, John Henniker
726
22.75
Crowe, Patrick Walsh
656
20.56
Formal Votes
3,191
Informal Votes
44
1.36
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
3,235
53.77
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,644
53.92
Notes: James Watson was sitting MP for The Lachlan.
Source: Brief report of nominations, SMH 19 November 1880, p.8 col.4. Results taken from SMH election summary, 8 December, p.3 col.5. Same results published in Burrangong Chronicle, 24 November 1880, p.2 col.5-6 including booth details.