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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.