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Newtown-Erskine - 1901 (Roll: 3,059) Won by Labor Party No absolute majority for winning candidate Candidate Party Votes Votes % Molesworth, Edmund William (Defeated) Liberal Party 886 47.81 Hollis, Robert (Elected) Labor Party 921 49.70 Bertram, Leopold Benjamin Ind Liberal 46 2.48 Formal Votes 1,853 Informal Votes 14 0.75 Total Votes / Turnout 1,867 61.03 Notes: The SMH lists Bertram as an Independent in its election results, the Daily Telegraph as an non-selected Opposition candidate.