The Hastings and Manning - 1887 (Roll: 2,933) - 2 to be elected
Elected - Free Trade (2)
Nominations: Friday, 4 February 1887, Polling: Wednesday, 9 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Roberts, Charles James (Re-elected 1)
Free Trade
1,195
40.69
Young, James Henry (Re-elected 2)
Free Trade
1,107
37.69
Targett, Walter Scott (Defeated)
Protectionist
635
21.62
Formal Votes
2,937
Informal Votes
15
0.51
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
2,952
50.58
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,628
55.51
Notes: Walter Scott Targett was sitting MP for Hartley.
Source: SMH 15 February 1887, p.3 col.2, including booth results, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.11 col. 4. Same totals in Port Macquarie News, 9 February, p.2 col.4, with full booths published in following issue, 16 February, p.2 col.4.