title: 1880 Windsor colonial by-election
text: # 1880 Windsor colonial by-election
  
  A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Windsor on 29 July 1880 because Richard Driver died.
  
  ## Dates
  
  | Date | Event |
  | - | - |
  | 8 July 1880 | Richard Driver died. |
  | 9 July 1880 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. |
  | 27 July 1880 | Nominations |
  | 29 July 1880 | Polling day |
  | 3 August 1880 | Return of writ |
  
  ## Result
  
  1880 Windsor by-election Thursday 29 July :
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Henry McQuade (elected) | Henry McQuade (elected) | 329 | 67.3 |
  | William Walker | William Walker | 160 | 32.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 489 | 100.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 489 | 77.7 |
  