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Goulburn - 1898 (Roll: 2,176) Retained by Free Trade Nominations: Thursday, 21 July 1898 Candidate Party Votes Votes % Ashton, James (Re-elected) Free Trade 842 62.32 Barrett, Arthur National Federal 509 37.68 Formal Votes 1,351 Informal Votes 4 0.30 Total Votes / Turnout 1,355 62.27 Notes: Ashton was a sitting MP for Hay. Sitting MP L T Hollis did not re-contest. Source: SMH 28 July 1898, p7