The Richmond lost much of the district to
Tenterfield and was expanded to include all of the abolished seat of
Ballina and parts of the abolished seats of
Lismore and
The Tweed. The member for The Richmond was
Robert Pyers (Progressive) who unsuccessfully contested Tenterfield. The member for Ballina was
John Perry (b 1845). The member for Lismore was
John Coleman (Liberal Reform) who successfully contested
Rous, defeating the member for The Tweed,
Richard Meagher (Independent), who stood as a Progressive candidate.