Nominations: Thursday, 3 February 1887, Polling: Saturday, 5 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Foster, William John (Re-elected 1)
Free Trade
2,404
29.62
Gibbes, Frederick Jamieson (Re-elected 2)
Free Trade
2,321
28.60
Hawken, Nicholas (Elected 3)
Free Trade
2,106
25.95
Smith, James Francis (Defeated)
Protectionist
1,284
15.82
Formal Votes
8,115
Informal Votes
57
0.70
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
8,172
45.11
Persons Voting / Turnout
3,446
56.28
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 4 February 1887, p.6 col.4-6, results from SMH 7 February 1887, p.3 col.5, including booth results, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.11 col. 2.