Nominations: Monday, 22 November 1880, Polling: Thursday, 25 November 1880
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Brown, John (Elected)
493
50.31
Browne, William Charles (Defeated)
487
49.69
Formal Votes
980
Informal Votes
27
2.68
Total Votes / Turnout
1,007
66.16
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,007
66.16
Source: Mention of nominations, SMH 23 November 1880, p.3 col.4, results from SMH 26 November, p.3 col.3 including booth results, official declaration reported 27 December, p.3 col.3. Detailed report of nominations, Maitland Mercury, 25 November 1880, pp.7-8?, same results plus booth in Mercury 30 November. Informal votes taken from Statistical Register, not newspaper reports.