Nominations: Friday, 1 December 1882, Polling: Monday, 4 December 1882
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
de Salis, George Fane (Elected)
353
43.63
Hodgkinson, Percy Clement
244
30.16
Wright, John James
212
26.21
Formal Votes
809
Informal Votes
14
1.70
Total Votes / Turnout
823
49.02
Persons Voting / Turnout
823
49.02
Notes: Sitting MP Thomas Rutledge did not re-contest.
Source: Queanbeyan Age, 8 December 1882, p.2 col.2 including booth results. Incomplete results published in SMH 5 December 1882, p.7 col.2, reporting two returns to come.