Nominations: Saturday, 12 February 1887, Polling: Saturday, 19 February 1887
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Colls, Thomas (Re-elected)
Protectionist
691
56.87
Donaldson, Henry Tennent
Free Trade
524
43.13
Formal Votes
1,215
Informal Votes
22
1.78
Total Votes / Turnout
1,237
63.34
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,247
63.85
Notes: Slight inconsistency between total votes in Statistical Register and all newspaper sources for results.
Source: SMH 22 February 1887, p.4 col.1, includes booth returns and reporting 'all returns in'. Republished in election summary, 28 February, p.12 col. 3. Same figures also in Yass Courier, 22 February, p.2 col.4.