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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.