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South Sydney - 1891 (Roll: 9,862) - 4 to be elected (Not Verified) Elected - Protectionist (2), Free Trade 2 Nominations: Monday, 15 June 1891, Polling: Wednesday, 17 June 1891 Candidate Party Votes Votes % Traill, William Henry (Re-elected 1) Protectionist 2,917 11.97 Toohey, James Matthew (Re-elected 4) Protectionist 2,662 10.92 Edmunds, Walter (Defeated) Protectionist 2,553 10.47 Dibbs, George Richard (Defeated) Protectionist 2,510 10.30 Wise, Bernhard Ringrose (Elected 2) Free Trade 2,808 11.52 Martin, James (Re-elected 3) Free Trade 2,729 11.20 Foxall, Edward William Free Trade 2,237 9.18 McDonagh, John M Free Trade 2,136 8.76 Flowers, Frederick Labor Party 2,017 8.28 Higgs, W G Labor Party 1,805 7.41 Formal Votes 24,374 Informal Votes 179 0.73 Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 24,553 63.60 Persons Voting / Turnout 6,754 68.49 Notes: Dibbs was a sitting MP for Murrumbidgee. After defeat here, he was re-elected for his old seat. Source: Report of nominations, SMH 16 June 1891, pp.4-5, results 18 June, p.5 col.7, including details of boxes.