The Murrumbidgee - 1891 (Roll: 7,594) - 3 to be elected
Elected - Protectionist (2), Labor Party 1
Nominations: Monday, 22 June 1891, Polling: Monday, 29 June 1891
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Gormly, James (Re-elected 1)
Protectionist
2,718
29.60
Dibbs, George Richard (Elected 3)
Protectionist
1,790
19.49
Heffernan, Patrick
Protectionist
1,117
12.16
Copland, David (Defeated)
Protectionist
690
7.51
Peadon, John Joseph
Free Trade
603
6.57
Rae, Arthur (Elected 2)
Labor Party
2,265
24.67
Formal Votes
9,183
Informal Votes
50
0.54
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
9,233
40.97
Persons Voting / Turnout
3,975
52.34
Notes: An MP for Murrumbidgee in the old parliament, George Dibbs had already been defeated contesting South Sydney so is not shown as a sitting MP here.
Source: SMH 1 July 1891, p.6 col.1, reporting '3 returns to come'. However, same figures in Wagga Wagga Advertiser, 2 July 1891, p.3 col.1.