1880 Clarence colonial by-election
# 1880 Clarence colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of The Clarence on 7 April 1880 following the resignation of Thomas Bawden.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 17 March 1880 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 2 April 1880 | Nominations |
| 7 April 1880 | Polling day |
| 20 April 1880 | Return of writ |

## Results

1880 The Clarence by-election Wednesday 7 April :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Charles Fawcett (elected) | Charles Fawcett (elected) | 1,362 | 42.7 |
| John Purves | John Purves | 1,246 | 39.1 |
| Samuel Davison | Samuel Davison | 679 | 18.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,187 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,237 | 58.3 |
