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Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election

The 1877 New South Wales colonial election was for 73 members representing 61 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 8 multi-member districts returning 20 members and 53 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 17 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election.

Election results
Argyle Balranald Bathurst The Bogan Braidwood Camden Canterbury Carcoar The Clarence Central Cumberland The other sitting member William Long successfully contested Parramatta. East Macquarie East Maitland East Sydney Eden The Glebe Goldfields South Goldfields West Goldfields North Goulburn The Gwydir Hartley The Hastings The Hawkesbury The Hume The Hunter Illawarra Kiama The Lachlan Liverpool Plains The Lower Hunter Monara Morpeth Mudgee The Murray The Murrumbidgee Narellan The Nepean The sitting member was Patrick Shepherd who did not contest the election. John Smith was the sitting member for Wellington. New England Newcastle Newtown Northumberland Orange Paddington Parramatta The other sitting member Charles Byrnes did not contest the election. William Long was the member for Central Cumberland. The Paterson Patrick's Plains Queanbeyan Shoalhaven St Leonards Tenterfield The Tumut University of Sydney The Upper Hunter Wellington The sitting member was John Smith who unsuccessfully contested Nepean. West Macquarie West Maitland West Sydney The Williams William Johnston had won the seat at the 1877 by-election. John Booth was one of the sitting members for East Macquarie. Windsor Wollombi Yass Plains == See also ==
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