The Hastings and Manning - 1889 (Roll: 3,117) - 2 to be elected
Elected - Free Trade (2)
Nominations: Monday, 4 February 1889, Polling: Saturday, 9 February 1889
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Young, James Henry (Re-elected 1)
Free Trade
1,065
25.28
Roberts, Charles James (Re-elected 2)
Free Trade
1,063
25.24
McKinnon, Hugh
Protectionist
1,044
24.79
Ruthven, John Lowry
Protectionist
1,040
24.69
Formal Votes
4,212
Informal Votes
19
0.45
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
4,231
68.17
Persons Voting / Turnout
2,166
69.49
Notes: See Elections and Qualifications Committee report, LAVP 1889, Vol A1 p.761.Petition by Mackinnon was dismissed. A re-count by the committee came to the totals Young 1065, Roberts 1058, McKinnon 1045, Ruthven 1034.
Source: SMH 12 February 1889, p.8 col.1. Note that slightly different results were published 11 February, p.8 col.3, which also included booth results. Same totals published in the petition as part of the Elections and Qualifications Committee report. Same totals Port Macquarie News 16 February 1889, p.2 col.4, including booth results.