West Sydney - 1891 (Roll: 10,821) - 4 to be elected
Elected - Labor Party (4)
Nominations: Monday, 15 June 1891, Polling: Wednesday, 17 June 1891
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Young, John Douglas
Protectionist
2,601
9.82
Playfair, Thomas (Defeated)
Free Trade
2,535
9.57
O'Connor, Daniel (Defeated)
Free Trade
2,493
9.41
Abigail, Francis (Defeated)
Free Trade
2,326
8.78
Woolcott-Waley, Frederick
Free Trade
1,745
6.59
FitzGerald, John Daniel (Elected 1)
Labor Party
4,174
15.76
Black, George (Elected 2)
Labor Party
4,078
15.40
Kelly, Andrew Joseph (Elected 3)
Labor Party
3,798
14.34
Davis, Thomas Martin (Elected 4)
Labor Party
2,730
10.31
Formal Votes
26,480
Informal Votes
66
0.25
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
26,546
61.79
Persons Voting / Turnout
7,428
68.64
Notes: A G Taylor did not contest the election. He was rumoured to be contesting Mudgee (SMH 4 June, p.5 col.7) but in the end did not contest the election. Note that JD Young described himself as 'Independent Labour' in much of his advertising, but was clearly endorsed by the Protectionists.
Source: Report of nominations, 16 June 1891, p.4 col.6-8, results 18 June, p.5 col.6