Nominations: Friday, 23 November 1877, Polling: Monday, 26 November 1877
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Buchanan, David
62
16.32
Jacob, Archibald Hamilton (Re-elected)
318
83.68
Formal Votes
380
Informal Votes
15
3.80
Total Votes / Turnout
395
54.63
Cause Category: Ministerial by-election
Notes: By-election caused by A H Jacob taking the position as Secretary of Mines in the fourth Robertson ministry. Writ issued by the Governor as Jacob accepted office after the 1877 election but before the new Parliament sat.
Source: Maitland Mercury, report of nominations, 24 November 1877, p.4 col.1-4, results 29 November, p.3 col.2 including booth. Results also published in SMH 28 November, p.7 col.2.