Nominations: Thursday, 17 February 1887, Polling: Friday, 25 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Elles, Herbert L
Free Trade
453
15.00
Dawson, Henry (Re-elected 2)
Protectionist
783
25.92
Stephen, Harold Wilberforce Hindmarsh (Defeated)
Protectionist
637
21.09
O'Mara, Thomas Chrysostom (Elected 1)
Ind Protectionist
1,148
38.00
Formal Votes
3,021
Informal Votes
12
0.40
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
3,033
48.97
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,732
55.71
Notes: Some confusion over Stephen's position. In the end, the final listing of him as a Protectionist Opposition candidate has been adopted. Both the SMH and DT listed O'Mara as a Protectionist Independent.
Source: Totals taken from SMH 1 March 1887, p.9 col.2, including booth results. Incomplete figures published in election summary 28 February 1887, p.12 col.4, repeating figures published same day p.3 col.2 and described as 'rough state of polls'.