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Canterbury - 1887 (Roll: 12,645) - 4 to be elected
Elected - Free Trade (4)
Nominations: Tuesday, 8 February 1887, Polling: Saturday, 12 February 1887
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Carruthers, Joseph Hector (Elected 1) Free Trade 4,302 19.77
Hutchison, Alexander (Elected 2) Free Trade 3,013 13.85
Henson, William (Re-elected 3) Free Trade 2,385 10.96
Davis, William Lovel (Elected 4) Free Trade 2,264 10.40
Wilshire, James Thompson Free Trade 2,179 10.01
Cameron, William Graham Free Trade 2,101 9.66
Wheeler, John Free Trade 2,028 9.32
McCoy, Richard Free Trade 1,477 6.79
Wallace, George Free Trade 504 2.32
Watkin, John Wesley Protectionist 1,507 6.93
Formal Votes 21,760
Informal Votes 160 0.73
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 21,920 44.29
Persons Voting / Turnout 6,776 53.59
Notes: SA Stephen, M J Hammond and W G Judd did not re-contest. An SMH editorial 9 February 1887, p.8 col.6, noted that the multiplicity of Free Trade candidates put the Free Trade sweep in this seat at risk.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 9 February 1887, p.5 col.1-3, results from SMH 14 February, p.3 col.3-4, declaration of poll reported including booth results, later republished in election summary, 28 February, p.11 col. 6.