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East Macquarie - 1887 (Roll: 2,805) - 2 to be elected
Elected - Free Trade (2)
Nominations: Monday, 7 February 1887, Polling: Friday, 11 February 1887
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Smith, Sydney (Re-elected 1) Free Trade 951 42.15
Tonkin, James Ebenezer (Elected 2) Free Trade 795 35.24
Crick, William Patrick Protectionist 510 22.61
Formal Votes 2,256
Informal Votes 11 0.49
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 2,267 40.61
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,264 45.06
Notes: Sitting MP John Shepherd unsuccessfully contested Paddington.
Source: Declaration of poll reported SMH 15 February 1887, p.3 col.2. Table of booth results published in election summary 28 February, p.11 col.6 is a repeat of incomplete returns published 12 February.