Nominations: Monday, 28 January 1889, Polling: Saturday, 2 February 1889
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Downing, Nicholas Berryman
Free Trade
545
14.94
Clarke, Henry (Re-elected 1)
Protectionist
1,647
45.14
Garvan, James Patrick (Re-elected 2)
Protectionist
1,457
39.93
Formal Votes
3,649
Informal Votes
22
0.60
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
3,671
52.44
Persons Voting / Turnout
2,041
57.97
Source: Report of nominations, Bega Standard, 30 January 1889, pp.2-3. Results taken from Bega Standard, 6 February 1889, p.2 col.5 including booth results. Slightly lower totals in SMH 4 February, p.8 col.7, reported as two small returns to come. Bega Standard results used in preference to Daily Telegraph, 4 February, p.6 col.6, which reported 1678 / 1327 / 588, figures also printed in the Year-Book of Australia.