1880 Paddington colonial by-election
# 1880 Paddington colonial by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Paddington on 20 February 1880 because John Sutherland resigned when his company accepted a government contract to re-roll railway rails.

## Dates

| Date | Event |
| - | - |
| 3 February 1880 | John Sutherland resigned. |
| 4 February 1880 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
| 18 February 1880 | Nominations |
| 20 February 1880 | Polling day |
| 25 February 1880 | Return of writ |

## Result

1880 Paddington by-election Friday 20 February :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| William Hezlet (elected) | William Hezlet (elected) | 1,306 | 83.0 |
| John Douglass | John Douglass | 267 | 17.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,573 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,600 | 29.8 |
