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Sydney-Bligh - 1898 (Roll: 2,228)
National Federal gain from Free Trade
Nominations: Thursday, 21 July 1898
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Harvey, James Frederick
(Defeated)
Free Trade
518
43.97
McNamara, William Henry
Independent
18
1.53
Quinn, Patrick Edward
(Elected)
National Federal
642
54.50
Formal Votes
1,178
Informal Votes
14
1.17
Total Votes / Turnout
1,192
53.50
Notes
: Hughes and Graham (1975) list McNamara as Independent Labor.
Source
: SMH 28 July 1898, p.10 col.2, published declaration by Returning Officer.