Nominations: Thursday, 30 November 1882, Polling: Saturday, 2 December 1882
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Gibbes, Frederick Jamieson (Elected 1)
1,209
29.41
Copeland, Henry (Re-elected 2)
976
23.74
Foster, William John (Defeated)
966
23.50
Mitchell, Joseph (Defeated)
960
23.35
Formal Votes
4,111
Informal Votes
20
0.48
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
4,131
54.45
Persons Voting / Turnout
2,429
63.72
Notes: On the nomination hustings Henry Copeland stated he had moved from his seat of New England to take on Minister for Justice William Foster head-to-head. After his defeat in Newtown, Joseph Mitchell nominated for Canterbury where he was again defeated.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 1 December 1882, p.5 col.2-4, results SMH 4 December, p.4 col.2-3, including booth results.