Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Bawden ( re-elected ) 1,161 42.2
Charles Fawcett 1,126 41.0
Edward Madgwick 286 10.4
John Robertson 176 6.4
Total formal votes 2,749 98.4
Informal votes 46 1.7
Turnout 2,795 59.7
Election results -- The Clarence
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1877 New South Wales colonial election. 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 giving a total of 73 members. 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