The1880 New South Wales colonial election was for 108 members representing 72electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority orfirst-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 29 multi-member districts returning 68 members and 43 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 14 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election.^[1] The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,549 for a country seat and 2,361 for an urban one,^[2] ranging fromEast Maitland (966) toBourke (3,478).^[3]

The electoral boundaries were established under theElectoral Act 1880 (NSW)^[4] which was the first major redistribution since 1858 in which 12 districts were abolished,^[a] and 23 new districts were created.^[b] an overall increase in the number of districts from 61 to 72, and an increase in the number of members from 73 to 108.^[2]

George Day was the sitting member forThe Hume

The sitting memberWilliam Davies did not contest the election.

The Sydney Daily Telegraph reported that 60 of the informal votes had written "I Vote for Taylor" on them, whereJacob Garrard won the election by only 12 votes.^[8]

The sitting memberColin Simson did not contest the election.

The Bogan lost part of the district to the new seat ofForbes. The sitting memberWalter Coonan unsuccessfully contested Forbes.

Joseph Olliffe had already unsuccessfully contestedEast Sydney.

The other siting memberArthur Onslow did not contest the election.Joseph Leary was the sitting member forThe Murrumbidgee.

One sitting memberJohn Lucas did not contest the election. The other sitting memberSir Henry Parkes successfully contestedEast Sydney.

Ezekiel Baker was the sitting member for the abolished district ofGoldfields South.

The Clarence lost part of the district toGrafton and part toThe Richmond. The sitting memberCharles Fawcett successfully contested The Richmond.

Durham replaced all of the abolished district ofThe Paterson and part of the abolished district ofThe Williams.Herbert Brown was the member for The Paterson andWilliam Johnston was the member for The Williams.

The sitting memberHenry Badgery successfully contestedMonaro.

Of the sitting members,James Greenwood andJohn Macintosh did not contest the election andJohn Davies successfully contestedSouth Sydney.Sir Henry Parkes was a sitting member forCanterbury.

Forbes replaced part ofThe Bogan.Walter Coonan was the sitting member for The Bogan.

Glen Innes was created from the northern part ofNew England.

Archibald Jacob was the member for the abolished district ofThe Lower Hunter.

Grafton was created from part ofThe Clarence.

Grenfell partly replaced the abolished district ofThe Lachlan.

Gundagai partly replaced the abolished district ofThe Lachlan.

The sitting memberThomas Dangar successfully contestedThe Namoi.

Replaced the abolished district ofThe Hastings. The sitting memberRobert Smith successfully contestedThe Macleay.

The other sitting memberHenry Moses did not contest the election.Henry McQuade was the sitting member for the abolished district ofWindsor.

The sitting memberGeorge Day successfully contestedAlbury

Robert Smith was the member for the abolished district ofThe Hastings.

The sitting memberJohn Murphy did not contest the election.Henry Badgery was the member forEast Maitland.

The sitting memberDavid Buchanan had already unsuccessfully contestedWest Sydney.Samuel Terry was the member forNew England andLouis Beyers was the member for the abolished district ofGoldfields West.

The sitting memberJoseph Leary unsuccessfully contestedCamden.

Thomas Dangar was the sitting member forThe Gwydir.

The sitting memberSamuel Terry successfully contestedMudgee.Henry Copeland was the member for the abolished seat ofGoldfields North.

The other siting memberWilliam Long did not contest the election.

The Richmond was created from the northern part ofThe Clarence andCharles Fawcett was the member for The Clarence.

John Davies was a sitting member forEast Sydney.

Hanley Bennett was the member for the abolished district ofLiverpool Plains.

The sitting memberJohn Shepherd did not contest the election.Edmund Barton was the member for the abolished district ofUniversity of Sydney.

The other sitting memberJames Merriman did not contest the election.David Buchanan was the sitting member forMudgee and subsequently regained a seat in that district.

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