Canterbury - 1887 (Roll: 12,645) - 4 to be elected
Elected - Free Trade (4)
Nominations: Tuesday, 8 February 1887, Polling: Saturday, 12 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Carruthers, Joseph Hector (Elected 1)
Free Trade
4,302
19.77
Hutchison, Alexander (Elected 2)
Free Trade
3,013
13.85
Henson, William (Re-elected 3)
Free Trade
2,385
10.96
Davis, William Lovel (Elected 4)
Free Trade
2,264
10.40
Wilshire, James Thompson
Free Trade
2,179
10.01
Cameron, William Graham
Free Trade
2,101
9.66
Wheeler, John
Free Trade
2,028
9.32
McCoy, Richard
Free Trade
1,477
6.79
Wallace, George
Free Trade
504
2.32
Watkin, John Wesley
Protectionist
1,507
6.93
Formal Votes
21,760
Informal Votes
160
0.73
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
21,920
44.29
Persons Voting / Turnout
6,776
53.59
Notes: SA Stephen, M J Hammond and W G Judd did not re-contest. An SMH editorial 9 February 1887, p.8 col.6, noted that the multiplicity of Free Trade candidates put the Free Trade sweep in this seat at risk.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 9 February 1887, p.5 col.1-3, results from SMH 14 February, p.3 col.3-4, declaration of poll reported including booth results, later republished in election summary, 28 February, p.11 col. 6.