Nominations: Monday, 14 February 1887, Polling: Thursday, 17 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Smith, Fergus Jago (Elected)
Free Trade
340
48.30
Crick, William Patrick
Protectionist
255
36.22
Hughes, John
Protectionist
109
15.48
Formal Votes
704
Informal Votes
8
1.12
Total Votes / Turnout
712
64.20
Persons Voting / Turnout
712
64.20
Notes: Lewis Lloyd did not contest the election.
Source: Year-Book of Australia (1888). Different totals published SMH 18 February 1887, p.3 col.1 including booth results, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.12 col. 2. Both SMH sources gave Crick 252 votes, but the Year-Book totals have been used as they match the formal vote totals published in the Statistical Register.
Corrections: SMH reports a total of 682 votes, which does not match the totals in the table of results published. Slight discrepancy from total votes reported in Statistical Register.