Nominations: Wednesday, 6 December 1882, Polling: Saturday, 9 December 1882
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Pigott, William Hilson (Re-elected 1)
2,638
27.48
Stephen, Septimus Alfred (Elected 2)
1,933
20.14
Moses, Henry (Elected 3)
1,256
13.08
Hammond, Mark John
1,143
11.91
Henson, William (Defeated)
1,117
11.64
Mitchell, Joseph
879
9.16
Archer, William
633
6.59
Formal Votes
9,599
Informal Votes
124
1.28
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
9,723
49.33
Persons Voting / Turnout
3,921
58.20
Notes: Third MP added for this election. Jospeh Mitchell had been a late entrent to the contest in Canterbury after being defeated as MP for Newtown on 2 December.
Source: Report of nominations SMH 7 December 1882, p.5 col.1-3, results from SMH 11 December, p.5 col.1, includes booth results.