Nominations: Monday, 15 June 1891, Polling: Wednesday, 17 June 1891
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Ferris, William John
Protectionist
489
30.33
Moxham, Thomas Robert
Free Trade
459
28.47
Taylor, Hugh (Re-elected)
Free Trade
664
41.19
Formal Votes
1,612
Informal Votes
23
1.41
Total Votes / Turnout
1,635
75.52
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,635
75.52
Source: Report of nominations Cumberland Mercury, 17 June 1891, p.2 col.1-8, with results 20 June, p.3, producing totals that match the Statistical Register. Same totals used by the Higinbotham and Robinson election results map published in 1892. SMH results published 18 June 1891, p.5 col.4, had Ferris on 487.