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Central Cumberland - 1887 (Roll: 7,882) - 3 to be elected
Elected - Free Trade (3)
Nominations: Tuesday, 8 February 1887, Polling: Saturday, 12 February 1887
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Parkes, Varney (Re-elected 1) Free Trade 2,404 25.76
McCulloch, Andrew Hardie Jnr (Re-elected 2) Free Trade 2,119 22.71
Farnell, Frank (Elected 3) Free Trade 1,861 19.94
Nobbs, John Free Trade 1,775 19.02
Bull, Nathaniel George (Defeated) Protectionist 1,173 12.57
Formal Votes 9,332
Informal Votes 67 0.71
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 9,399 40.32
Persons Voting / Turnout 4,040 51.26
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 9 February 1887, p.3 col.5, with results from SMH 15 February, p.3 col.2, including booth results, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.11 col. 6.