Nominations: Thursday, 8 March 1888, Polling: Wednesday, 14 March 1888
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Nobbs, John (Elected)
Free Trade
1,923
56.96
Watkin, John Wesley
Protectionist
1,453
43.04
Formal Votes
3,376
Informal Votes
68
1.97
Total Votes / Turnout
3,444
38.25
Cause Category: Resignation - Other
Notes: Varney Parkes resigned citing workload created by outside business. (SMH 3 March 1888, p.3 col.3)
Source: Report of nominations, Cumberland Mercury, 10 March 1888, p.2 col.3-4. Results from Cumberland Mercury 21 March, p.2 col.4, includes booth results. Slight difference in SMH results, 19 March 1888, p.3 col.6, including booths, reported as the 'rough state' of the poll and showing Nobbs on 1928. SMH report of nominations, 9 March, p.3 col.6. Year-Book of Australia (1889) gave Nobbs 1925 votes.