Nominations: Monday, 7 February 1887, Polling: Tuesday, 22 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Waddell, Thomas (Elected 1)
Free Trade
1,220
38.73
Wilson, Alexander (Elected 2)
Free Trade
996
31.62
Willis, William Nicholas
Protectionist
934
29.65
Formal Votes
3,150
Informal Votes
21
0.66
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
3,171
36.02
Persons Voting / Turnout
2,047
46.20
Notes: Both Russell Barton and W B S C Sawers resigned 2 Dec. A writ for a by-election was issued but cancelled by the calling of a general election.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 8 February 1887, p.4 col.1, result from SMH 3 March, p.7 col.5, noted as 'final returns'. Incomplete results published in SMH election summary 28 February, p.12 col.4. Waddell was initially listed as a Protection Union candidate by the SMH, his letter correcting this published SMH 7 February 1887, p.10 col.2.