Nominations: Saturday, 27 October 1877, Polling: Wednesday, 31 October 1877
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Fitzpatrick, Michael (Re-elected)
382
52.33
Perry, Michael
327
44.79
Remmington, Arthur Frederick
21
2.88
Formal Votes
730
Informal Votes
26
3.44
Total Votes / Turnout
756
43.55
Persons Voting / Turnout
756
43.55
Source: SMH 2 November 1877, p.5 col.6, includes booth details. Report in SMH 1 November, p.5 col.4 notes that had Dr Perry won, it was likely his victory would have been overturned on account of him being government gaol surgeon. Yass Courier sources, nominations 30 October p.2, results including informal votes, 2 November p.2.
Corrections: The Statistical Register reported 758 votes in this district. The value has been adjusted to correspond to the total votes taken from the Yass Courier, including the 26 reported informal votes.