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Shoalhaven - 1889 (Roll: 2,500)
Won by Free Trade
Nominations: Saturday, 9 February 1889, Polling: Wednesday, 13 February 1889
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Lovegrove, William Protectionist 569 31.58
Morton, Philip Henry (Elected) Free Trade 1,233 68.42
Formal Votes 1,802
Informal Votes 30 1.64
Total Votes / Turnout 1,832 73.28
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,832 73.28
Notes: WF Martin did not contest
Source: Shoalhaven Telegraph, 24 June 1891, p.2 col.3, includes booth results. (Get SMH source)