| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Verrall | 234 | 33.86 | +21.67 | |
| Independent | Alfred Saunders | 232 | 33.57 | ||
| Independent | Marmaduke Dixon[3][4] | 225 | 32.56 | ||
| Majority | 2 | 0.29 | -27.21 | ||
| Turnout | 691 | ||||
- ^ "Page 1 Advertisements Column 5". The Press. Vol. XLV, no. 7124. 21 July 1888. p. 1. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Ashley Election". The Press. Vol. XLV, no. 7132. 31 July 1888. p. 5. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ Scholefield 1940, pp. 209f.
- ^ "Marmaduke Dixon – 1828–1895". Waimakariri Libraries. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.