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Newcastle West - 1898 (Roll: 1,712)
Retained by Labor Party
Nominations: Thursday, 21 July 1898
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Ellis, James Cole
National Federal
502
46.40
Thomson, James
(Re-elected)
Labor Party
580
53.60
Formal Votes
1,082
Informal Votes
2
0.18
Total Votes / Turnout
1,084
63.32
Source
: Year Book of Australia (1899) result used as total votes matches the Statistical Register. SMH 28 July 1898, p.7, noted on p.9 col.4 as 'final returns', gives Thomson 581 votes.