Nominations: Tuesday, 8 February 1887, Polling: Monday, 14 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Cooke, Henry Harry (Elected 2)
Free Trade
706
32.82
Stokes, Alfred (Re-elected 1)
Protectionist
788
36.63
Reymond, Joseph Bernard
Protectionist
657
30.54
Formal Votes
2,151
Informal Votes
16
0.74
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
2,167
45.31
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,273
52.84
Notes: W T Coonan did not re-contest.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 9 February 1887, pp.5-6, with results from SMH 16 February, p.5 col.2, including booths, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.12 col. 1. Year-Book of Australia (1988) reports Cooke with 704 votes.