South Sydney - 1887 (Roll: 9,620) - 4 to be elected
Elected - Free Trade (3), Protectionist 1
Nominations: Thursday, 3 February 1887, Polling: Saturday, 5 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Riley, Alban Joseph (Elected 1)
Free Trade
3,426
20.19
Wise, Bernhard Ringrose (Elected 2)
Free Trade
3,067
18.08
Withers, George (Elected 3)
Free Trade
2,845
16.77
Toohey, James Matthew (Re-elected 4)
Protectionist
1,999
11.78
Davies, John (Defeated)
Protectionist
1,394
8.22
Miller, Alfred
Protectionist
1,356
7.99
Forsyth, Archibald (Defeated)
Protectionist
1,110
6.54
Bennett, Edward
Protectionist
1,085
6.39
Simmons, Michael
Independent
685
4.04
Formal Votes
16,967
Informal Votes
126
0.74
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
17,093
45.40
Persons Voting / Turnout
6,602
68.63
Notes: Sitting MP James Benjamin Olliffe did not contest the election. Simmons was variously listed as Independent Free Trade and Protectionist Ministerial, and with this confusion has simply been classified an Independent.
Source: SMH 7 February 1887, p.3 col.4, republished in election summary, 28 February, p.11 col. 2 with box details.