Nominations: Tuesday, 8 February 1887, Polling: Saturday, 12 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Doyle, Brisbane
Protectionist
184
13.32
Hurley, John (Elected)
Free Trade
619
44.82
Inch, Richard Jeffree
Ind Protectionist
333
24.11
Young, John
Protectionist
245
17.74
Formal Votes
1,381
Informal Votes
30
2.13
Total Votes / Turnout
1,411
64.14
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,411
64.14
Notes: Sitting MP Walter Scott Targett contested Hastings and Manning.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 9 February 1887, p.6 col.1-2, with results taken from SMH election summary, 28 February, p.12 col. 1.
Corrections: Report of nominations makes it difficult to classify the canidates, but the party labels shown seem to be correct. The DT reported Inch as a Protectionist Ministerial candidate, so he has been shown as an Independent Protectionist.