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The Nepean - 1889 (Roll: 2,516)
Won by Free Trade
Nominations: Wednesday, 6 February 1889, Polling: Saturday, 9 February 1889
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Lees, Samuel Edward (Re-elected) Free Trade 1,068 61.77
Smith, Thomas Richard Protectionist 661 38.23
Formal Votes 1,729
Informal Votes 19 1.09
Total Votes / Turnout 1,748 69.48
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,748 69.48
Source: Nepean Times, 10 February 1889, p.5 col.1-3, totals matching Statistical Register. There are errors in the totals published in the SMH 11 February 1889, p.8 col.3. Booth results published by the SMH do not add to the printed totals.