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Young - 1887 (Roll: 3,425) - 2 to be elected
Elected - Free Trade (1), Protectionist 1
Nominations: Monday, 14 February 1887, Polling: Saturday, 19 February 1887
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Gordon, James (Elected 1) Free Trade 1,095 30.69
Lucas, William Bradford Free Trade 498 13.96
Mackinnon, James Archibald (Re-elected 2) Protectionist 1,053 29.51
Spring, Gerald (Defeated) Protectionist 922 25.84
Formal Votes 3,568
Informal Votes 24 0.67
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 3,592 52.79
Persons Voting / Turnout 2,206 64.41
Source: Totals taken from Murrumburrah Standard, 26 February 1887, totals matching those in the Year-Book of Australia (1888). Slight difference with Mackinnon on 1051 in results published SMH 22 February 1887, p.4 col.1, report including booths and stating 'all returns in'. Table of booths is republished in election summary, 28 February, p.12 col. 3, but Gordon's vote total is increased to 1100, even though the table still only adds to 1095.