Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1877 to 1880 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 24 October 1877 and the elections commencing on 17 November 1880. The President was Sir John Hay.
| Name | Years in office | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1856–1861, 1861–1877 | |||
| 1879–1883 | |||
| 1863–1884 | |||
| 1867–1887 | |||
| 1861–1863, 1877–1879 | |||
| 1858–1861, 1861–1891 | |||
| 1864–1890 | |||
| 1870–1888 | |||
| 1856, 1861–1886 | |||
| 1865–1888 | |||
| 1874–1883 | |||
| 1863–1901 | |||
| 1870–1873, 1875–1880, 1883–1888 | |||
| 1868–1886 | |||
| 1874–1898 | |||
| 1856–1861, 1863–1884 | |||
| 1879–1888 | |||
| 1878–1880 | |||
| 1874–1884 | |||
| 1861–1882 | |||
| 1875–1889 | |||
| 1867–1892 | President | ||
| 1868–1883 | |||
| 1873–1881 | |||
| 1856–1861, 1864–1893 | |||
| 1877–1880 | |||
| 1864–1882 | |||
| 1877–1891 | |||
| 1878–1885 | Representative of the Government and (14 January 1877 − 20 December 1878) | ||
| 1868–1888 | |||
| 1879–1906 | |||
| 1879–1881 | |||
| 1863–1889 | |||
| 1868–1878 | |||
| 1879–1887 | |||
| 1868–1887 | |||
| 1861, 1861, 1879–1881 | |||
| 1858–1861, 1861–1880 | |||
| 1872–1880 | |||
| 1870–1881 | |||
| 1874–1885 | |||
| 1856–1858, 1875–1879, 1879–1885, 1886–1890 | |||
| 1879–1895 | |||
| 1856–1861, 1861–1879 | |||
| 1877–1901 | |||
| 1861–1866, 1874–1890 | |||
| 1865–1880 | |||
| 1874–1890 |