Central Cumberland - 1889 (Roll: 9,689) - 4 to be elected
Elected - Free Trade (4)
Nominations: Tuesday, 5 February 1889, Polling: Saturday, 9 February 1889
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Farnell, Frank (Re-elected 1)
Free Trade
3,339
17.07
Nobbs, John (Re-elected 2)
Free Trade
3,222
16.47
Ritchie, Robert Adam (Elected 3)
Free Trade
3,143
16.07
Linsley, John Richard (Elected 4)
Free Trade
3,040
15.54
Gee, Alban
Protectionist
1,806
9.23
Bull, Nathaniel George
Protectionist
1,797
9.19
Graves, Warden Harry
Protectionist
1,622
8.29
Thorpe, John
Protectionist
1,595
8.15
Formal Votes
19,564
Informal Votes
84
0.43
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
19,648
51.35
Persons Voting / Turnout
5,059
52.21
Notes: Sitting MP David Buchanan contested Balmain. Fourth seat allocated for the 1889 election.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 6 February 1889, p.8 col.1, results from SMH 14 February, p.7 col.7. Full booth details were published 11 February, p.8 col.1.