Elections were held on 13 September 1877 with Everett being returned as a Councillor with the most votes (347),Election of Councillors, pg 2, Nelson Evening Mail, 13 September 1877 followed by Gray (337), Levien (331), Little (326), Hopper (299), Webb (274), Bethwaite (273), Tutty (261), Pickering (229), and Harley (207). Everett remained as a Councillor.Editorial, pg 2, Nelson Evening Mail, 27 September 1877
