Nominations: Tuesday, 8 February 1887, Polling: Saturday, 12 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Bowman, Alexander (Re-elected)
Free Trade
758
46.30
Griffin, John George
Ind Free Trade
657
40.13
Primrose, Thomas
Independent
222
13.56
Formal Votes
1,637
Informal Votes
38
2.27
Total Votes / Turnout
1,675
73.37
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,675
73.37
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 9 February 1887, p.5 col.5-6, with results from SMH 16 February 1887, p.5 col.2, includes booth details, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.12 col. 1.
Corrections: Both the SMH and DT classified Bowman as a Free Trader, but the SMH called him an Independent, the DT a Ministerialist. Primrose did not receive a classification.