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Wickham - 1898 (Roll: 2,157) Retained by Free Trade Nominations: Thursday, 21 July 1898 No absolute majority for winning candidate Candidate Party Votes Votes % Butler, Frank Labor Party 338 21.63 Fegan, John Lionel (Re-elected) Free Trade 747 47.79 George, Eden National Federal 478 30.58 Formal Votes 1,563 Informal Votes 8 0.51 Total Votes / Turnout 1,571 72.83 Notes: Contesting against a sitting Free Trade MP, Butler was not included in George Reid's letter listing preferred candidates, SMH 27 July. Source: SMH 28 July 1898, p7