Nominations: Wednesday, 6 February 1889, Polling: Wednesday, 13 February 1889
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Cooke, Henry Harry (Re-elected 1)
Free Trade
730
27.12
Cotton, Francis
Free Trade
565
20.99
Stokes, Alfred (Re-elected 2)
Protectionist
715
26.56
Hutchinson, George Fairhurst
Protectionist
682
25.33
Formal Votes
2,692
Informal Votes
10
0.37
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
2,702
54.26
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,531
61.26
Source: Report of nominations, Forbes and Parkes Gazette, 8 February 1889, p.2 col.1-2, result of poll declaration reported 22 February, p.2 col.4. Booth details published 15 February, p.2 col.3, with slightly different totals, the same totals published in the SMH 15 February 1889, p.5 col.7.