1880 Kiama colonial by-election
# 1880 Kiama colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Kiama on 2 July 1880 because of the resignation of Samuel Charles ahead of a long trip to Britain.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 17 June 1880 | Samuel Charles resigned. |
| 18 June 1880 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 30 June 1880 | Nominations |
| 2 July 1880 | Polling day |
| 13 July 1880 | Return of writ |

## Results

1880 Kiama by-election Friday 2 July :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Harman Tarrant (elected) | Harman Tarrant (elected) | 450 | 82.9 |
| William Coulter | William Coulter | 93 | 17.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 543 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 543 | 45.3 |
