Nominations: Monday, 29 October 1877, Polling: Monday, 5 November 1877
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Barbour, Robert (Elected)
815
51.94
Davidson, James Henry
754
48.06
Formal Votes
1,569
Informal Votes
42
2.61
Total Votes / Turnout
1,611
62.91
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,611
62.91
Notes: Sitting MP William Hay did not re-contest.
Source: Report of nominations in Pastoral Times, 3 November 1877, p.4, results Pastoral Times 10 November, p.2 col.7. SMH did not have final totals, 817 / 765 published 7 November. P.5 col.5.