Nominations: Friday, 8 December 1882, Polling: Monday, 18 December 1882
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Evans, Evan
509
49.90
Quin, Edward (Re-elected)
511
50.10
Formal Votes
1,020
Informal Votes
24
2.30
Total Votes / Turnout
1,044
35.07
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,044
35.07
Source: Wilcannia Times, 28 December 1882, p.2 col.4 including booth returns. SMH only reported progressive returns with Evans leading, on 19 December (86 votes) and 21 December 1882 (49 votes). Riverine Grazier published patchy telegraphed returns before reporting Quin as winning by 2 votes, matching the Wilcannia Times report and the total of votes published in the Statistical Register.