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Gundagai - 1895 (Roll: 2,046)
Retained by Protectionist
Nominations: Friday, 19 July 1895
No absolute majority for winning candidate
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Barnes, John Frederick (Re-elected) Protectionist 648 47.79
Day, John Medway Labor Party 464 34.22
Miller, John James Ind Protectionist 244 17.99
Formal Votes 1,356
Informal Votes 13 0.95
Total Votes / Turnout 1,369 66.91
Notes: Barnes was listed as the selected Protectionist candidate in both the Daily Telegraph and the Australian Star. Miller was listed in all sources as an Opposition candidate, but was not a selected candidate and is shown as an Independent Protectionist. Hughes and Graham (1975) incorrectly classifies both as Free Traders.