1880 General Election - Canterbury
| Year | 1880 |
| General election | 1880 General Election |
| Constituency | Canterbury |
| Turnout | 73.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Gathorne-Hardy, Alfred Erskine | Conservative | 1,467 |
| Laurie, Robert Peter | Conservative | 1,425 |
| Edwards, Charles | Liberal | 1,294 |
| Butler-Jonstone, Henry Alexander Munro | Liberal | 1,218 |