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Sturt - 1898 (Roll: 2,066) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Monday, 18 July 1898 Candidate Party Votes Votes % Ferguson, William John (Re-elected) Labor Party 655 86.53 Hendry, Alexander Independent 10 1.32 Walker, Thomas National Federal 92 12.15 Formal Votes 757 Informal Votes 8 1.05 Total Votes / Turnout 765 37.03 Notes: Hendry nominated for Sturt but then nominated as the endorsed National Federal candidate in Broken Hill three days later. Source: Barrier Miner, 28 July 1898, p.3 col.8, published declaration by Returning Officer. Hendry was missing from the result published in the SMH 28 July, p. 7.