Nominations: Thursday, 3 February 1887, Polling: Saturday, 5 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Sutherland, John (Re-elected 1)
Free Trade
3,582
23.20
Farnell, James Squire (Elected 2)
Free Trade
2,644
17.12
Stephen, William (Elected 3)
Free Trade
2,599
16.83
Schey, William Francis (Elected 4)
Free Trade
2,407
15.59
Renwick, Arthur (Defeated)
Protectionist
1,938
12.55
Howe, James Peter
Protectionist
1,803
11.68
Fremlin, Alfred Reginald
Protectionist
467
3.02
Formal Votes
15,440
Informal Votes
103
0.66
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
15,543
46.12
Persons Voting / Turnout
5,053
58.81
Notes: Fourth member allocated for the 1887 election. Thomas Michael Williamson did not contest the election. Note that Howe and Renwick were bunched in Protection Union advertsing. The SMH listed Farnell as a Free Trade Independent.
Source: Report of nominations, 4 February 1887, pp.6-7, results from SMH 7 February, p.3 col.6, includes booth results, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.11 col. 3.