1880 General Election - South Norfolk
| Year | 1880 | 
| General election | 1880 General Election | 
| Constituency | South Norfolk | 
| Turnout | 58.9% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Buxton, Robert Jacob | Conservative | 2,917 | 
| Gurdon, Robert Thornhagh | Liberal | 2,906 | 
| Read, Clare Sewell | Conservative | 2,905 |