The Richmond - 1887 (Roll: 5,170) - 2 to be elected
Elected - Protectionist (2)
Nominations: Thursday, 17 February 1887, Polling: Saturday, 26 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Barrie, James
Free Trade
659
12.85
Lopez, R E De B
Free Trade
366
7.14
Ewing, Thomas Thomson (Re-elected 1)
Protectionist
2,153
41.99
Crouch, Frederick George (Elected 2)
Protectionist
1,950
38.03
Formal Votes
5,128
Informal Votes
27
0.52
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
5,155
50.12
Persons Voting / Turnout
2,828
54.70
Notes: Sitting MP Patrick Hogan did not re-contest.
Source: Northern Star, 5 March 1887, p.4 col.1 including booth details. Same totals used in Year-Book of Australia (1888), where SMH 3 March 1887, p.7 col.5 reported as 'returns are all in', had Lopez on 376. Note that incomplete results were published in the SMH election summary 28 February 1887, p.12 col.4, and incomplete booth details were published same day, p.3 col.2.