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The Hawkesbury - 1887 (Roll: 2,283)
Won by Free Trade
Nominations: Tuesday, 8 February 1887, Polling: Saturday, 12 February 1887
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Bowman, Alexander (Re-elected) Free Trade 758 46.30
Griffin, John George Ind Free Trade 657 40.13
Primrose, Thomas Independent 222 13.56
Formal Votes 1,637
Informal Votes 38 2.27
Total Votes / Turnout 1,675 73.37
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,675 73.37
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 9 February 1887, p.5 col.5-6, with results from SMH 16 February 1887, p.5 col.2, includes booth details, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.12 col. 1.
Corrections: Both the SMH and DT classified Bowman as a Free Trader, but the SMH called him an Independent, the DT a Ministerialist. Primrose did not receive a classification.