Nominations: Friday, 19 November 1880, Polling: Monday, 22 November 1880
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Brown, Herbert Harrington (Re-elected)
660
63.16
Johnston, William (Defeated)
385
36.84
Formal Votes
1,045
Informal Votes
16
1.51
Total Votes / Turnout
1,061
72.08
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,061
72.08
Notes: HH Brown was sitting MP for The Paterson and William Johnston for The Williams.
Source: Brief report of nominations, SMH 20 November 1880, p.10 col.5. Full report of nominations, Maitland Mercury 20 November 1880, p.4 col.1-2, results in Mercury, 30 November, p.3 col.4 including booths, total votes matching Statistical Register. SMH election summary, 8 December, p.3 col.4, reported Brown with 661 votes.