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Gloucester - 1887 (Roll: 1,638)
Won by Free Trade
Nominations: Monday, 14 February 1887, Polling: Wednesday, 23 February 1887
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Hart, John Shadrach Free Trade 267 27.93
McLaughlin, John Free Trade 207 21.65
Perry, George Protectionist 48 5.02
Seaver, Jonathan Charles Billing Pockerage (Elected) Free Trade 434 45.40
Formal Votes 956
Informal Votes 14 1.44
Total Votes / Turnout 970 59.22
Persons Voting / Turnout 970 59.22
Notes: R H D White did not re-contest due to illness.
Source: SMH 25 February 1887, p.5 col.1, includes booth results, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.12 col. 3.
Corrections: Seaver was the candidate with backing from the Free Trade Association, with Hart and McLaughlin only entering the contest late, McLaughlin after being defeated in Paddington.