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Bathurst - 1887 (Roll: 1,863)
Won by Free Trade
Nominations: Monday, 7 February 1887, Polling: Wednesday, 9 February 1887
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Cortis, William Richard (Elected) Free Trade 773 59.92
Suttor, Francis Bathurst (Defeated) Protectionist 517 40.08
Formal Votes 1,290
Informal Votes 18 1.38
Total Votes / Turnout 1,308 70.21
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,308 70.21
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 8 February 1887, pp.3-4, totals taken from election summary, SMH 28 February, p.11 col. 4.