Nominations: Friday, 15 December 1882, Polling: Wednesday, 20 December 1882
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Abbott, Joseph Palmer (Re-elected)
616
79.28
Douglass, William Lamont
161
20.72
Formal Votes
777
Informal Votes
33
4.07
Total Votes / Turnout
810
38.85
Persons Voting / Turnout
837
40.14
Source: Report of nominations, Maitland Mercury 19 December 1882, page unclear. Incomplete totals taken from Maitland Mercury, 23 December, reporting two booths to come.