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Maitland East - 1898 (Roll: 1,954) Retained by Free Trade Nominations: Monday, 18 July 1898 Candidate Party Votes Votes % Brunker, James Nixon (Re-elected) Free Trade 705 52.03 Clift, Samuel National Federal 650 47.97 Formal Votes 1,355 Informal Votes 14 1.02 Total Votes / Turnout 1,369 70.06 Source: Maitland Mercury, 28 July 1898, p.3 col.6, published declaration by Returning Officer. Incomplete results published in SMH 28 July 1898, p.7.