Nominations: Monday, 7 February 1887, Polling: Wednesday, 9 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Neild, John Cash (Re-elected 1)
Free Trade
2,601
22.28
Allen, Alfred (Elected 2)
Free Trade
2,271
19.45
Trickett, William Joseph (Re-elected 3)
Free Trade
2,230
19.10
McLaughlin, John
Free Trade
2,139
18.32
Shepherd, John (Defeated)
Free Trade
1,630
13.96
Allen, William Johnston
Protectionist
715
6.12
Bottrell, Edwin H T
Independent
89
0.76
Formal Votes
11,675
Informal Votes
151
1.28
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
11,826
52.22
Persons Voting / Turnout
5,159
66.64
Notes: Robert Butcher did not contest re-election. Shepherd was sitting MP for East Macquarie. Note SMH editorial 9 February, p.8 col.6, lamenting how the large number of Free Trade candidates could deliver a seat to the Protectionists. Note that Alfred and William Johnston Allen were brothers campiagning on opposite sides of the fiscal issue.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 8 February, 8 February, p.3 col.1-4, results from SMH 10 February 1887, p.3 col.2, includes booth results, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.11 col. 4.