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Sturt - 1889 (Roll: 2,930)
Won by Protectionist
Nominations: Thursday, 31 January 1889, Polling: Wednesday, 13 February 1889
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Brown, Wyman (Elected) Protectionist 654 72.67
O'Neill, Charles Protectionist 246 27.33
Formal Votes 900
Informal Votes 19 2.07
Total Votes / Turnout 919 31.37
Persons Voting / Turnout 919 31.37
Source: Official declaration reported Silver Age, 23 February 1889, p.2 col.4 including booth results, totals matching the Statistical Register. There were incorrect earlier reports with Brown on 644 in both the Silver Age 20 February p.2 col.5 and SMH 20 February 1889, p.8 col.2.