Nominations: Tuesday, 23 November 1880, Polling: Saturday, 27 November 1880
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Cooke, Henry Harry (Elected 1)
675
23.58
Bodel, John (Elected 2)
638
22.28
Coonan, Walter Thomas (Defeated)
631
22.04
Stokes, Alfred
499
17.43
Moore, George W
336
11.74
St Baker, Charles
84
2.93
Formal Votes
2,863
Informal Votes
30
1.04
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
2,893
54.05
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,630
60.28
Notes: WT Coonan was sitting MP for The Bogan.
Source: First report of results SMH 1 December 1880, p.3 col.1, with official declaration reported SMH 2 December, p.3 col.1 simply referring to the results as 'as reported'. Same totals in Forbes and Parkes gazette, 3 December, p.2 col.5, including detailed booth results.