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The Murray - 1880 (Roll: 3,191) - 2 to be elected
Nominations: Thursday, 25 November 1880, Polling: Thursday, 2 December 1880
Candidate Votes Votes %
Wilson, Alexander (Elected 1) 1,058 26.89
Hay, William (Elected 2) 992 25.22
Killen, Edward 951 24.17
Barbour, Robert (Defeated) 933 23.72
Formal Votes 3,934
Informal Votes 56 1.40
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 3,990 63.40
Persons Voting / Turnout 2,206 69.13
Notes: Second member granted by 1880 Electoral Act.
Source: Full report of nominations SMH 1 December 1880, p.3 col.2-6, results from SMH 4 December, p.3 col.5, though slightly higher totals used here have been taken from the SMH election summary, 8 December, p.3 col.4.