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Singleton - 1898 (Roll: 2,458) National Federal gain from Free Trade Nominations: Wednesday, 20 July 1898 Candidate Party Votes Votes % Dight, Charles Hilton (Elected) National Federal 878 56.10 Gould, Albert John (Defeated) Free Trade 687 43.90 Formal Votes 1,565 Informal Votes 8 0.51 Total Votes / Turnout 1,573 64.00 Source: Year Book of Australia (1899) p.338, figures that correspond to a report in SMH 28 July 1898, p.7 that gives a majority of 191 votes without providng final figures.