NSW Elections
Links
Site Links
1887 Election Links
Prev/Next District
Prev/Next Contest
Northumberland - 1887 (Roll: 5,482) - 3 to be elected
Elected - Protectionist (2), Ind Protectionist 1
Nominations: Monday, 14 February 1887, Polling: Thursday, 17 February 1887
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Downing, Nicholas Berryman Free Trade 1,010 9.78
Melville, Ninian Jnr (Re-elected 1) Protectionist 2,399 23.22
Walker, Thomas (Elected 2) Protectionist 2,323 22.49
Osborne, John Protectionist 1,952 18.89
Love, Andrew Protectionist 578 5.59
Creer, Joseph (Re-elected 3) Ind Protectionist 2,069 20.03
Formal Votes 10,331
Informal Votes 71 0.68
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 10,402 64.11
Persons Voting / Turnout 4,117 75.10
Notes: Seat had an extra MP added. There were a considerable number of reports in the campaign of attacks on Free Trade candidate Downing, including when where he was hit in the head by a rock while speaking.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 15 February 1887, results 18 February, p.3 col.1-2, includes booth results, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.12 col. 1. Year-Book of Australia (1888) gave slightly different totals, with Walker 2332 votes and Love 577.