Nominations: Monday, 11 February 1889, Polling: Saturday, 16 February 1889
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Vivian, Walter Hussey
Free Trade
423
19.67
Wright, Francis Augustus (Elected 1)
Protectionist
671
31.21
Hutchison, Alexander (Elected 2)
Protectionist
578
26.88
Fergusson, William John
Protectionist
478
22.23
Formal Votes
2,150
Informal Votes
19
0.88
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
2,169
47.54
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,375
59.76
Notes: Second seat added for 1889 election. Sitting MP GM Matheson did not re-contest.
Source: Maitland Mercury, 19 February 1889, same totals re-published with full booth details at time of 1991 election in the Glen Innes Examiner, 30 June 1889, p.2 col.4. SMH 19 February had different totals with Wright 636, Hutchison 565, Fergusson 479 and Vivian 453. Same totals were published in the Year Book of Australia (1890).