Nominations: Tuesday, 5 December 1882, Polling: Saturday, 9 December 1882
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Stuart, Alexander (Re-elected)
785
71.11
Watson, James
319
28.89
Formal Votes
1,104
Informal Votes
23
2.04
Total Votes / Turnout
1,127
65.87
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,128
65.93
Notes: James Watson was Colonial Treasurer in the Parkes ministry. He had already been defeated in his own seat of Young on 4 December before having his name put forward in Illawarra.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 6 December 1882, p.6 col.5-6, results from SMH 11 December, p.5 col.1. Same totals published in Illawarra Mercury, 12 December 1882.