ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTIONS IN 1887 ==================================================================== BUCKINGHAM ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon Philip O Fysh -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 7 April 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Phillip O FYSH Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Oakley Fysh (1835-1919): Elected 1866. Resigned 1869. Elected 1870 by. Accepted office 1873. Elected 1873, 1877. Resigned 1878. Elected 1884 by. Accepted office 1887. Elected 1887 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian News, 7 April 1887 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 30 April 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander McGREGOR * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander McGregor (1821-96): Elected 1880 by, 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 6 May 1887 HOBART ==================================================================== Nominations 3 May 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George SALIER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Salier (1813-92): Elected 1866, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1877, 1886, 1887 Died 11 June 1892: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Hon Dr James W Agnew -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 26 July 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred PAGE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Agnew had been MLC for Jordan 1884-85. Following the abolition of Jordan at the 1885 redistribution he was deemed to be the member for the new Division of Macquarie until his resignation in July 1887. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Page (1843-1911): Elected 1887 by Born: 26 December 1843, Oatlands Career: Farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 27 Kuly 1887 MEANDER ==================================================================== Nominations 27 April 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick W GRUBB * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Frederick Grubb (1844-1923): Elected 1879. Seat vacated 1880. Elected 1881 by, 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Daily Telegraph, 26 April 1887 PEMBROKE ==================================================================== Nominations 27 April 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HODGSON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hodgson (1814-91): Elected 1861, 1862, 1866, 1871, 1872, 1877. Resigned 1881. Elected 1881, 1887 Died 19 March 1891: See by-election ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hobart Mercury, 28 April 1887