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Tamworth - 1898 (Roll: 2,042)
National Federal gain from Free Trade
Nominations: Wednesday, 20 July 1898
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Piddington, Albert Bathurst
(Defeated)
Free Trade
642
48.78
Sawers, William Bowie Stewart Campbell
(Elected)
National Federal
674
51.22
Formal Votes
1,316
Informal Votes
17
1.28
Total Votes / Turnout
1,333
65.28
Source
: SMH 30 July 1898, p.10 col.3, reported col.4 as 'final'.