Nominations: Tuesday, 5 December 1882, Polling: Saturday, 9 December 1882
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Jones, Thomas
70
7.09
Mayne, Thomas Kenneth Bartie
352
35.63
Murray, Richard Lennon (Re-elected)
566
57.29
Formal Votes
988
Informal Votes
29
2.85
Total Votes / Turnout
1,017
57.17
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,017
57.17
Source: Poll declared SMH 13 December 1882. Mayne's initials taken from brief report of nominations, Armidale Express, 8 December 1882. Other reports refer to him as Alderman Mayne, allowing correct name to be deduced.