Northumberland - 1887 (Roll: 5,482) - 3 to be elected
Elected - Protectionist (2), Ind Protectionist 1
Nominations: Monday, 14 February 1887, Polling: Thursday, 17 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Downing, Nicholas Berryman
Free Trade
1,010
9.78
Melville, Ninian Jnr (Re-elected 1)
Protectionist
2,399
23.22
Walker, Thomas (Elected 2)
Protectionist
2,323
22.49
Osborne, John
Protectionist
1,952
18.89
Love, Andrew
Protectionist
578
5.59
Creer, Joseph (Re-elected 3)
Ind Protectionist
2,069
20.03
Formal Votes
10,331
Informal Votes
71
0.68
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
10,402
64.11
Persons Voting / Turnout
4,117
75.10
Notes: Seat had an extra MP added. There were a considerable number of reports in the campaign of attacks on Free Trade candidate Downing, including when where he was hit in the head by a rock while speaking.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 15 February 1887, results 18 February, p.3 col.1-2, includes booth results, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.12 col. 1. Year-Book of Australia (1888) gave slightly different totals, with Walker 2332 votes and Love 577.