Nominations: Thursday, 18 November 1880, Polling: Saturday, 20 November 1880
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Kidd, John (Elected 1)
1,386
32.08
Garrett, Thomas (Re-elected 2)
1,368
31.66
McCourt, William
686
15.88
Leary, Joseph (Defeated)
567
13.12
Robertson, Thomas
314
7.27
Formal Votes
4,321
Informal Votes
50
1.14
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
4,371
64.30
Persons Voting / Turnout
2,777
80.77
Notes: Joseph Leary was a sitting MP for Murrumbidgee. Sitting MP A A W Onslow did not contest the election.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 20 November 1880, p10 col.1-4, with results from SMH 23 November, p.3 col.4 including booth details. Note that an earlier report 22 November p.3 col.4 reported Leary with 578 votes, but all subsequent reports had 567. Several other newspapers including the Town and Country Journal, 11 December, p.1115 col.3, reported Leary with 578, but the amended SMH total has been used.