Nominations: Tuesday, 16 November 1880, Polling: Thursday, 18 November 1880
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Byrnes, Charles Joseph (Elected)
601
51.15
Taylor, Hugh (Defeated)
574
48.85
Formal Votes
1,175
Informal Votes
35
2.89
Total Votes / Turnout
1,210
84.67
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,210
84.67
Notes: The 1880 Electoral Act reduced Parramatta to a single seat. The second sitting MP for the old seat of Parramatta, W A Long, did not contest the 1880 election.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 17 November 1880, p.8 col.3-5, results from SMH 19 November, p.8 col.5.