Nominations: Wednesday, 29 November 1882, Polling: Saturday, 2 December 1882
Candidate
Votes
Votes %
Farnell, James Squire (Defeated)
364
31.52
Fuller, Cyrus Edgar
196
16.97
Taylor, Hugh (Elected)
595
51.52
Formal Votes
1,155
Informal Votes
33
2.78
Total Votes / Turnout
1,188
77.24
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,189
77.31
Notes: Sitting MP C J Byrnes did not re-contest. JS Farnell was sitting MP for St Leonards, and after defeat here was elected at a later contest in New England.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 30 November 1887, p.6 col.1-3, results SMH 4 December, p.4 col.3