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Newcastle East - 1898 (Roll: 2,188)
Retained by Free Trade
Nominations: Thursday, 21 July 1898
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Dick, William Thomas
(Re-elected)
Free Trade
845
60.19
Hester, Jefferson William
National Federal
556
39.60
Huntly, Robert
Independent
3
0.21
Formal Votes
1,404
Informal Votes
25
1.75
Total Votes / Turnout
1,429
65.31
Source
: Newcastle Herald, p.8 col.6, published declaration by Returning Officer.