Nominations: Thursday, 11 January 1883, Polling: Saturday, 13 January 1883
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Copeland, Henry (Defeated)
1,217
49.35
Mitchell, Joseph (Elected)
1,249
50.65
Formal Votes
2,466
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
2,466
64.69
Cause Category: Ministerial by-election
Notes: By-election on the formation of the Stuart ministry. Just six weeks after defeating William Foster, Copeland was defeated at this Ministerial by-election, and was fortunate that John McElhone's election to two seats created a vacancy in East Sydney the following week.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 12 January 1883, p.7 col.3-5, results from SMH 15 January, p.4 col.6, includes booth results.