Nominations: Saturday, 20 June 1891, Polling: Wednesday, 24 June 1891
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Brown, Edward George (Elected)
Free Trade
654
52.96
Jones, Travers (Defeated)
Protectionist
581
47.04
Formal Votes
1,235
Informal Votes
22
1.75
Total Votes / Turnout
1,257
68.39
Persons Voting / Turnout
1,257
68.39
Source: Daily Telegraph 26 June 1891, p.5 col.7, matching totals published in Higinbotham and Robinson, Electoral and Political Reference Map of New South Wales, published March 1992, also matching totals in Statictical Register. Result in SMH 25 June 1891, p.6 col.3, accumulated from two reports, does not appear to be final. Local Tumut papers not available.