Candidates of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election

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Candidates of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election

Overview
- The 1880 election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held from 17 November to 2 December 1880.
- At this time there were no formal political parties competing; candidates stood as independents.

Retiring members
The following sitting members did not seek re-election:

- William Davies (Argyle)
- James Greenwood (East Sydney)
- John Hurley (Narellan)
- William Long (Parramatta)
- John Lucas (Canterbury)
- John Macintosh (East Sydney)
- James Merriman (West Sydney)
- Henry Moses (Hawkesbury)
- John Murphy (Monaro)
- Arthur Onslow (Camden)
- Colin Simson (Balranald)

Legislative Assembly in brief
- The page lists candidates for each electorate and shows who won and who lost.
- Sitting members are indicated in bold in the original list, and successful candidates are highlighted.

Some notable results (examples)
- East Sydney (poll date: 17 November 1880): Winners included Henry Dangar, Sir Henry Parkes, George Reid, and Arthur Renwick.
- Glebe (18 November 1880): George Allen won.
- Parramatta (18 November 1880): Charles Byrnes won.
- Redfern (19 November 1880): Alfred Fremlin and John Sutherland won.
- Camden (20 November 1880): Thomas Garrett and John Kidd won.
- Wellington (29 November 1880): Edmund Barton won.
- Other electorates across the state produced a mix of new and returning members over several polling days from 17 to 30 November, with voting continuing into early December.

See also
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1880–1882

References
- This page references historical election results compiled by Antony Green, among others.