# Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election

New South Wales colonial election, 4 – 26 February 1887  Legislative Assembly
<< 1885–1889 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 128,787 | | Turnout | 57.84 | −3.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,275 | | Informal | 1.74 | −0.27 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Free Trade | 78,238 | 60.75 | n/a | 79 | n/a |
| | Protectionist | 42,354 | 32.89 | n/a | 37 | n/a |
| | Ind. Free Trade | 4,159 | 3.23 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Ind. Protectionist | 3,105 | 2.41 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Independent | 931 | 0.72 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Total | Total | 252,004 | | | 124 | |
The 1887 New South Wales colonial election was for 124 members representing 74 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 35 multi-member districts returning 87 members and 37 single member districts giving a total of 124 members. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 13 districts were uncontested. This was the first election at which there were recognisable political parties. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,984, ranging from Boorowa (1,103) to Canterbury (3,161).

## Election results
### Albury

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Albury Friday 11 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | George Day (re-elected) | 513 | 58.6 |
| | Free Trade | William Smith | 363 | 41.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 876 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 894 | 61.8 |

### Argyle

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle Friday 11 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Holborow (re-elected 1) | 975 | 35.7 |
| | Free Trade | Edward Ball (elected 2) | 970 | 35.5 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Rose | 789 | 28.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,734 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,723 | 62.5 |

### Balmain

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain Saturday 5 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Jacob Garrard (re-elected 1) | 3,012 | 26.6 |
| | Free Trade | John Hawthorne (re-elected 2) | 2,915 | 25.8 |
| | Free Trade | Frank Smith (elected 3) | 2,717 | 24.0 |
| | Protectionist | Solomon Hyam (defeated) | 1,585 | 14.0 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Belgrave | 723 | 6.4 |
| | Protectionist | Aaron Wheeler | 353 | 3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,305 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 108 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,640 | 58.7 |

### Balranald

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Thursday 24 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Allen Lakeman (elected 1) | 946 | 40.4 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Robert Wilkinson (re-elected 2) | 777 | 33.2 |
| | Independent | Alexander Cameron | 621 | 26.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,344 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,589 | 39.4 |
The other sitting member John Cramsie did not contest the election.

### Bathurst

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst Wednesday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Cortis (elected) | 773 | 59.9 |
| | Protectionist | Francis Suttor (defeated) | 517 | 40.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,290 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,308 | 70.2 |

### The Bogan

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan Wednesday 23 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Kelly (elected 1) | 1,422 | 31.4 |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Penzer (elected 2) | 1,352 | 29.9 |
| | Protectionist | George Cass (defeated) | 1,179 | 26.1 |
| | Protectionist | Rene Berteaux | 570 | 12.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,523 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,359 | 48.4 |
The other sitting member Patrick Jennings did not contest the election.

### Boorowa

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Boorowa Monday 7 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Slattery (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### Bourke

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke Tuesday 22 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Waddell (elected 1) | 1,220 | 38.7 |
| | Free Trade | Alexander Wilson (elected 2) | 996 | 31.6 |
| | Protectionist | William Willis | 934 | 29.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,150 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,047 | 46.2 |
The sitting members were Russell Barton and William Sawers, both of whom resigned on 2 December 1886. A writ was issued for a by-election, which was held on 21 January 1887, with the result Thomas Waddell 1019, William Willis 833 and Alexander Wilson 682. The writ was not returned however as the parliament was dissolved on 26 January.

### Braidwood

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Monday 14 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Ryrie (re-elected) | 535 | 58.3 |
| | Free Trade | John Lingen | 383 | 41.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 918 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 939 | 62.6 |

### Camden

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Camden Friday 11 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Garrett (re-elected 1) | 1,740 | 33.3 |
| | Free Trade | William McCourt (elected 2) | 1,591 | 30.5 |
| | Free Trade | John Kidd (defeated) | 1,485 | 28.4 |
| | Protectionist | James Hanrahan | 407 | 7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,223 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,086 | 62.0 |

### Canterbury

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Saturday 12 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Carruthers (elected 1) | 4,302 | 19.8 |
| | Free Trade | Alexander Hutchison (elected 2) | 3,013 | 13.9 |
| | Free Trade | William Henson (re-elected 3) | 2,385 | 11.0 |
| | Free Trade | William Davis (elected 4) | 2,264 | 10.4 |
| | Free Trade | James Wilshire | 2,179 | 10.0 |
| | Free Trade | William Cameron | 2,101 | 9.7 |
| | Free Trade | John Wheeler | 2,028 | 9.3 |
| | Protectionist | John Watkin | 1,507 | 6.9 |
| | Free Trade | Richard McCoy | 1,477 | 6.8 |
| | Free Trade | George Wallace | 504 | 2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,760 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 160 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,776 | 53.6 |
Three of the sitting members, Mark Hammond, William Judd and Septimus Stephen, did not contest the election.

### Carcoar

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Carcoar Saturday 12 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Charles Garland (re-elected 1) | 1,160 | 38.7 |
| | Free Trade | Charles Jeanneret (elected 2) | 1,014 | 33.8 |
| | Protectionist | Francis Freehill | 824 | 27.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,998 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,940 | 55.2 |
The other sitting member Ezekiel Baker did not contest the election.

### The Clarence

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence Friday 11 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | John McFarlane (elected) | 646 | 55.7 |
| | Free Trade | John Purves (defeated) | 513 | 44.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,159 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,172 | 60.1 |

### Central Cumberland

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Saturday 12 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Varney Parkes (re-elected 1) | 2,404 | 25.8 |
| | Free Trade | Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 2) | 2,119 | 22.7 |
| | Free Trade | Frank Farnell (elected 3) | 1,861 | 19.9 |
| | Free Trade | John Nobbs | 1,775 | 19.0 |
| | Protectionist | Nathaniel Bull (defeated) | 1,173 | 12.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,332 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,040 | 51.3 |

### Durham

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Durham Saturday 26 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Herbert Brown (re-elected) | 591 | 57.9 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | John Wade | 429 | 42.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,020 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,050 | 70.4 |

### East Macquarie

1887 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie Friday 11 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Sydney Smith (re-elected 1) | 951 | 42.2 |
| | Free Trade | James Tonkin (elected 2) | 795 | 35.2 |
| | Protectionist | Paddy Crick | 510 | 22.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,256 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,264 | 45.1 |
The other sitting member John Shepherd unsuccessfully contested Paddington.

### East Maitland

1887 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland Tuesday 8 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | James Brunker (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### East Sydney

1887 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney Saturday 5 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Sydney Burdekin (re-elected 1) | 4,238 | 23.8 |
| | Free Trade | George Reid (re-elected 2) | 4,108 | 23.1 |
| | Free Trade | William McMillan (elected 3) | 4,025 | 22.6 |
| | Free Trade | John Street (elected 4) | 3,605 | 20.2 |
| | Protectionist | William Traill | 1,846 | 10.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,822 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 63 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,883 | 63.2 |
The two other sitting members Edmund Barton was appointed to the Legislative Council and Henry Copeland successfully contested New England.

### Eden

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Eden Friday 11 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Henry Clarke (re-elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist | James Garvan (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### Forbes

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Forbes Monday 14 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Alfred Stokes (re-elected 1) | 788 | 36.6 |
| | Free Trade | Henry Cooke (elected 2) | 706 | 32.8 |
| | Protectionist | Joseph Reymond | 657 | 30.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,151 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,273 | 52.8 |
The other sitting member Walter Coonan did not contest the election.

### The Glebe

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Glebe Saturday 5 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Wilkinson (re-elected 1) | 1,332 | 36.0 |
| | Free Trade | Michael Chapman (elected 2) | 1,261 | 34.0 |
| | Free Trade | John Meeks (defeated) | 503 | 13.6 |
| | Free Trade | William Bailey | 384 | 10.4 |
| | Protectionist | Stephen Byrne | 225 | 6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,705 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 84 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,448 | 67.0 |

### Glen Innes

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes Saturday 19 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | George Matheson (elected) | 604 | 51.6 |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Hutchison | 567 | 48.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,171 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,191 | 42.1 |
The sitting member William Fergusson unsuccessfully contested Wentworth.

### Gloucester

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Gloucester Wednesday 23 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Jonathan Seaver (elected) | 434 | 45.4 |
| | Free Trade | John Hart | 267 | 27.9 |
| | Free Trade | John McLaughlin | 207 | 21.7 |
| | Protectionist | George Perry | 48 | 5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 956 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 970 | 59.2 |
The sitting member Robert White did not contest the election. John McLaughlin had been unsuccessful in contesting Paddington on 9 February.

### Goulburn

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn Thursday 3 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | William Teece (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### Grafton

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Grafton Saturday 5 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | John See (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### Grenfell

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Grenfell Wednesday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Robert Vaughn (re-elected) | 431 | 53.3 |
| | Free Trade | A L Park | 378 | 46.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 809 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 824 | 51.6 |

### Gundagai

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Gundagai Wednesday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Jack Want (re-elected) | 701 | 55.3 |
| | Protectionist | Robert Newman | 566 | 44.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,267 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,286 | 49.2 |

### Gunnedah

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Gunnedah Wednesday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Goodwin (elected) | 616 | 62.7 |
| | Free Trade | J Poole | 367 | 37.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 983 | 95.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,030 | 50.3 |
The sitting member Joseph Abbott successfully contested Wentworth.

### The Gwydir

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir Thursday 10 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Hassall (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### Hartley

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley Saturday 12 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Hurley (elected) | 619 | 44.8 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Richard Inch | 333 | 24.1 |
| | Protectionist | John Young | 245 | 17.7 |
| | Protectionist | Brisbane Doyle | 184 | 13.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,381 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,411 | 64.1 |
The sitting member Walter Targett unsuccessfully contested The Hastings and Manning.

### The Hastings and Manning

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and Manning Wednesday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Charles Roberts (re-elected 1) | 1,195 | 40.7 |
| | Free Trade | James Young (re-elected 2) | 1,107 | 37.7 |
| | Protectionist | Walter Targett (defeated) | 635 | 21.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,937 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,628 | 55.5 |
Walter Targett was the member for Hartley

### The Hawkesbury

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury Saturday 12 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Alexander Bowman (re-elected) | 758 | 46.3 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | John Griffin | 657 | 40.1 |
| | Independent | Thomas Primrose | 222 | 13.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,637 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,675 | 73.4 |

### The Hume

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Wednesday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | William Lyne (re-elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist | James Hayes (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### The Hunter

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Monday 7 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | John Burns (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### Illawarra

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Friday 18 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Francis Woodward (elected) | 939 | 55.7 |
| | Protectionist | Andrew Lysaght Sr. (defeated) | 748 | 44.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,687 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,716 | 59.7 |

### Inverell

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Inverell Saturday 19 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Samuel Moore (re-elected) | 763 | 60.1 |
| | Protectionist | George Cruickshank | 507 | 39.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,270 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,291 | 63.0 |

### Kiama

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Wednesday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Angus Cameron (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### The Macleay

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Macleay Wednesday 23 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Robert Smith (re-elected) | 945 | 58.0 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Enoch Rudder | 684 | 42.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,629 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,660 | 54.8 |

### Molong

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Molong Tuesday 8 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Andrew Ross (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### Monaro

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro Friday 25 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Thomas O'Mara (elected 1) | 1,148 | 38.0 |
| | Protectionist | Henry Dawson (re-elected 2) | 783 | 25.9 |
| | Protectionist | Harold Stephen (defeated) | 637 | 21.1 |
| | Free Trade | Herbert Elles | 453 | 15.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,021 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,732 | 55.7 |

### Morpeth

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth Wednesday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | John Bowes (elected) | 541 | 58.2 |
| | Free Trade | Myles McRae | 388 | 41.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 929 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 941 | 75.3 |
The sitting member Robert Wisdom did not contest the election.

### Mudgee

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Tuesday 15 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Adolphus Taylor (re-elected 1) | 1,219 | 20.2 |
| | Protectionist | William Wall (re-elected 2) | 1,071 | 17.8 |
| | Free Trade | Reginald Black (elected 3) | 1,056 | 17.5 |
| | Protectionist | Richard Rouse | 990 | 16.4 |
| | Free Trade | John Haynes | 884 | 14.7 |
| | Protectionist | John Carden | 805 | 13.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,025 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,231 | 56.7 |
The other sitting member Thomas Browne unsuccessfully contested Wentworth.

### The Murray

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray Saturday 26 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | John Chanter (re-elected 1) | 836 | 35.7 |
| | Protectionist | Robert Barbour (re-elected 2) | 759 | 32.4 |
| | Free Trade | William Virgoe | 750 | 32.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,345 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,377 | 47.8 |

### The Murrumbidgee

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Thursday 24 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | James Gormly (re-elected 1) | 2,226 | 31.5 |
| | Protectionist | John Gale (elected 2) | 1,897 | 26.9 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | George Dibbs (re-elected 3) | 1,630 | 23.1 |
| | Free Trade | Robert Reynolds | 1,310 | 18.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,063 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,214 | 40.5 |
The other sitting member Alexander Bolton did not contest the election.

### The Namoi

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Namoi Tuesday 22 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Dangar (elected) | 762 | 65.0 |
| | Free Trade | George Dale | 411 | 35.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,173 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,193 | 47.4 |
The sitting member Charles Collins did not contest the election.

### The Nepean

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean Monday 7 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Samuel Lees (elected) | 701 | 50.7 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Thomas Smith (defeated) | 683 | 49.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,384 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,405 | 75.5 |

### New England

1887 New South Wales colonial election: New England Thursday 10 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | James Inglis (re-elected 1) | 1,371 | 46.1 |
| | Protectionist | Henry Copeland (re-elected 2) | 999 | 33.6 |
| | Protectionist | Charles Givney | 603 | 20.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,973 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,108 | 53.9 |

### Newcastle

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Saturday 5 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | James Ellis (elected 1) | 2,724 | 41.2 |
| | Protectionist | James Fletcher (re-elected 2) | 2,281 | 34.5 |
| | Free Trade | George Lloyd (defeated) | 1,603 | 24.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,608 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,890 | 75.4 |

### Newtown

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Saturday 5 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Foster (re-elected 1) | 2,404 | 29.6 |
| | Free Trade | Frederick Gibbes (re-elected 2) | 2,321 | 28.6 |
| | Free Trade | Nicholas Hawken (elected 3) | 2,106 | 26.0 |
| | Protectionist | James Smith (defeated) | 1,284 | 15.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,115 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,446 | 56.3 |

### Northumberland

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland Thursday 17 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Ninian Melville (re-elected 1) | 2,399 | 23.2 | |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Walker (elected 2) | 2,323 | 22.5 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Joseph Creer (re-elected 3) | 2,069 | 20.0 | |
| | Protectionist | John Osborne | 1,952 | 18.9 | |
| | Free Trade | Nicholas Downing | 1,010 | 9.8 | |
| | Protectionist | Andrew Love | 578 | 5.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,331 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 71 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,117 | 75.1 | |
| | | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Orange

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Orange Wednesday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Dalton (re-elected 1) | 997 | 37.4 |
| | Free Trade | William Clarke (re-elected 2) | 920 | 34.5 |
| | Protectionist | George Hawke | 751 | 28.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,668 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,857 | 69.2 |

### Paddington

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Wednesday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Neild (re-elected 1) | 2,601 | 22.3 |
| | Free Trade | Alfred Allen (elected 2) | 2,271 | 19.5 |
| | Free Trade | William Trickett (re-elected 3) | 2,230 | 19.1 |
| | Free Trade | John McLaughlin | 2,139 | 18.3 |
| | Free Trade | John Shepherd (defeated) | 1,630 | 14.0 |
| | Protectionist | William Allen | 715 | 6.1 |
| | Independent | Edwin Bottrell | 89 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,675 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 151 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,159 | 66.6 |
The other sitting member Robert Butcher did not contest the election. John Shepherd was the member for East Macquarie. John McLaughlin also unsuccessfully contested Gloucester.

### Parramatta

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta Thursday 3 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Hugh Taylor (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### Patrick's Plains

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Patrick's Plains Thursday 10 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Albert Gould (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### Queanbeyan

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Saturday 19 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Edward O'Sullivan (re-elected) | 707 | 56.8 |
| | Free Trade | George Tompsitt | 537 | 43.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,244 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,264 | 48.5 |

### Redfern

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern Saturday 5 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | John Sutherland (re-elected 1) | 3,582 | 23.2 | |
| | Free Trade | James Farnell (elected 2) | 2,644 | 17.1 | |
| | Free Trade | William Stephen (elected 3) | 2,599 | 16.8 | |
| | Free Trade | William Schey (elected 4) | 2,407 | 15.6 | |
| | Protectionist | Arthur Renwick (defeated) | 1,938 | 12.6 | |
| | Protectionist | Peter Howe | 1,803 | 11.7 | |
| | Protectionist | Alfred Fremlin | 467 | 3.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,440 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 103 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,053 | 58.8 | |
| | | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
The other sitting member Thomas Williamson did not contest the election.

### The Richmond

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Richmond Saturday 26 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Ewing (re-elected 1) | 2,153 | 42.0 |
| | Protectionist | Frederick Crouch (elected 2) | 1,950 | 38.0 |
| | Free Trade | James Barrie | 659 | 12.9 |
| | Free Trade | R Lopez | 366 | 7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,128 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,828 | 54.7 |
The other sitting member Patrick Hogan did not contest the election.

### Shoalhaven

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Shoalhaven Monday 14 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Martin (elected) | 853 | 51.7 |
| | Protectionist | William Lovegrove | 798 | 48.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,651 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,666 | 76.9 |
The sitting member Frederick Humphery did not contest the election.

### South Sydney

1887 New South Wales colonial election: South Sydney Saturday 5 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Alban Riley (elected 1) | 3,426 | 20.2 |
| | Free Trade | Bernhard Wise (elected 2) | 3,067 | 18.1 |
| | Free Trade | George Withers (elected 3) | 2,845 | 16.8 |
| | Protectionist | James Toohey (re-elected 4) | 1,999 | 11.8 |
| | Protectionist | John Davies (defeated) | 1,394 | 8.2 |
| | Protectionist | Alfred Miller | 1,356 | 8.0 |
| | Protectionist | Archibald Forsyth (defeated) | 1,110 | 6.5 |
| | Protectionist | Edward Bennett | 1,085 | 6.4 |
| | Independent | Michael Simmons | 685 | 4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,967 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,602 | 68.6 |
The other sitting member Joseph Olliffe did not contest the election.

### St Leonards

1887 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards Wednesday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Sir Henry Parkes (re-elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Free Trade | Isaac Ives (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### Tamworth

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth Monday 21 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Robert Levien (re-elected 1) | 928 | 28.0 |
| | Protectionist | William Dowel (elected 2) | 829 | 25.0 |
| | Free Trade | William Tribe | 784 | 23.6 |
| | Free Trade | Eustace Pratt | 776 | 23.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,317 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,784 | 58.2 |
The other sitting member Michael Burke did not contest the election.

### Tenterfield

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Monday 21 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Charles Lee (re-elected) | 672 | 65.8 |
| | Protectionist | William Richardson | 350 | 34.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,022 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,049 | 45.1 |

### Tumut

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut Saturday 19 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Travers Jones (re-elected) | 662 | 52.2 |
| | Free Trade | Nathaniel Emanuel | 607 | 47.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,269 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,295 | 74.3 |

### The Upper Hunter

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Friday 18 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John McElhone (elected 1) | 984 | 36.7 |
| | Free Trade | Robert FitzGerald (re-elected 2) | 599 | 22.4 |
| | Protectionist | William Abbott | 549 | 20.5 |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Hungerford (defeated) | 548 | 20.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,680 | 99.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,637 | 57.0 |

### Wellington

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington Saturday 19 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | David Ferguson (re-elected) | 547 | 64.4 |
| | Free Trade | W J Hill | 303 | 35.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 850 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 866 | 64.5 |

### Wentworth

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Wentworth Saturday 26 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Joseph Abbott (re-elected 1) | 939 | 34.5 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William MacGregor (re-elected 2) | 779 | 28.6 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Browne (defeated) | 636 | 23.4 |
| | Protectionist | William Fergusson (defeated) | 369 | 13.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,723 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,583 | 29.1 |
William MacGregor one of two sitting members for Wentworth. The other sitting member Edward Quin did not contest the election. Joseph Abbott was the member for Gunnedah, Thomas Browne was the member for Mudgee and William Fergusson was the member for Glen Innes.

### West Macquarie

1887 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie Thursday 17 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Fergus Smith (elected) | 340 | 48.3 |
| | Protectionist | Paddy Crick | 255 | 36.2 |
| | Protectionist | John Hughes | 109 | 15.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 704 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 712 | 64.2 |
The sitting member Lewis Lloyd did not contest the election.

### West Maitland

1887 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland Wednesday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Richard Thompson (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

### West Sydney

1887 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney Saturday 5 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Francis Abigail (re-elected 1) | 3,688 | 19.9 |
| | Free Trade | Alexander Kethel (re-elected 2) | 3,450 | 18.6 |
| | Free Trade | George Merriman (elected 3) | 3,049 | 16.4 |
| | Free Trade | Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 4) | 2,988 | 16.1 |
| | Protectionist | John Young (defeated) | 2,246 | 12.1 |
| | Protectionist | Arthur Nelson | 1,212 | 6.5 |
| | Protectionist | William Westman | 977 | 5.3 |
| | Free Trade | William Pritchard | 972 | 5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,582 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 189 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,429 | 64.5 |

### Wollombi

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi Saturday 19 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Richard Stevenson (re-elected) | 578 | 55.5 |
| | Free Trade | George Watt | 463 | 44.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,041 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,058 | 55.3 |

### Yass Plains

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains Saturday 19 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Colls (re-elected) | 691 | 56.9 |
| | Free Trade | Henry Donaldson | 524 | 43.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,215 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,247 | 63.9 |

### Young

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Young Saturday 19 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | James Gordon (elected 1) | 1,095 | 30.7 |
| | Protectionist | James Mackinnon (re-elected 2) | 1,053 | 29.5 |
| | Protectionist | Gerald Spring (defeated) | 922 | 25.8 |
| | Free Trade | William Lucas | 498 | 14.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,568 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,206 | 64.4 |