Colonial election for New South Wales, Australia in February 1889
New South Wales colonial election, 1 – 16 February 1889 [ 1] Legislative Assembly << 1887 –1891 >>
Enrolled voters Votes cast 150,816 Turnout 59.93 +1.69 Informal votes 2,641 Informal 1.72 −0.02 Summary of votes by party Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change Protectionist 77,468 51.37 +18.48 66 +29 Free Trade 73,348 48.63 −12.12 71 −8 Other –6.36 0 -8 Total 363,554 137
The1889 New South Wales colonial election was for 137 members representing 74electoral districts . The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority orfirst-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 37 multi-member districts returning 100 members. In these multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 10 districts were uncontested.[ 1] Boorowa (1,142) toCanterbury (4,129).[ 2]
1889 New South Wales colonial election :Balmain [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Free Trade Jacob Garrard (elected 1) 3,177 15.0 Free Trade Frank Smith (elected 2) 3,125 14.7 Free Trade George Clubb (elected 3) 3,101 14.6 Free Trade John Hawthorne (elected 4) 3,083 14.5 Protectionist Solomon Hyam 2,291 10.8 Protectionist William Inglis 2,178 10.3 Protectionist David Buchanan 2,130 10.0 Protectionist William Hutchinson 2,120 10.0 Total formal votes 21,205 99.6 Informal votes 87 0.4 Turnout 5,566 61.0 Free Trade hold 4
Thomas Waddell had been elected as a Free Trade member at the1887 election however changed to the Protectionist party for this election.
1889 New South Wales colonial election :Central Cumberland [ 16] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Free Trade Frank Farnell (elected 1) 3,339 17.1 Free Trade John Nobbs (elected 2) 3,222 16.5 Free Trade Robert Ritchie (elected 3) 3,143 16.1 Free Trade John Linsley (elected 4) 3,040 15.5 Protectionist Alban Gee 1,806 9.2 Protectionist Nathaniel Bull 1,797 9.2 Protectionist Warden Graves 1,622 8.3 Protectionist John Thorpe 1,595 8.2 Total formal votes 19,564 99.6 Informal votes 84 0.4 Turnout 5,059 52.2 Free Trade hold 3 andwin 1 (1 new seat)
David Buchanan (Protectionist) won a seat in aby-election in May 1888 and unsuccessfully contestedBalmain .
Joseph Palmer Abbott was nominated for both East Sydney andWentworth , however he was elected unopposed for Wentworth before the poll for East Sydney.
The sitting memberGeorge Matheson (Free Trade) did not contest the election.
The sitting memberJack Want (Independent Free Trade) did not contest the election, having been elected forPaddington on 2 February.
Edwin Turner (Free Trade) won the seat at aby-election in 1888 and retained it at this election.
The Hastings and Manning [ edit ] The sitting memberSamuel Moore (Free Trade) did not contest the election.
Charles Jeanneret (Free Trade) was the sitting member forCarcoar .
One of the sitting membersThomas O'Mara (Independent Protectionist) unsuccessfully contestedEast Sydney . The other sitting member wasHenry Dawson (Protectionist).
John Bowes (Protectionist) was the sitting member for Morpeth.
Thomas Browne (Protectionist) was a sitting member forWentworth .
1889 New South Wales colonial election :Paddington [ 54] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Free Trade Jack Want (elected 1) 3,209 15.8 Free Trade Alfred Allen (elected 2) 2,949 14.5 Free Trade John Shepherd (elected 3) 2,520 12.4 Free Trade Robert King (elected 4) 2,220 10.9 Protectionist John McLaughlin 2,139 10.5 Protectionist William Allen 1,886 9.3 Protectionist John Neild 1,806 8.9 Protectionist John Walsh 1,798 8.9 Protectionist Robert Watkins 1,761 8.7 Total formal votes 20,288 98.8 Informal votes 245 1.2 Turnout 5,670 61.0 Free Trade hold 3 andwin 1 (1 new seat)
William Allen (Protectionist) had won a seat at aby-election in 1888 however was unable to retain it at this election.John Neild had been elected as a Free Trade member in1887 however changed to the Protectionist party for this election.
1889 New South Wales colonial election :Redfern [ 58] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Free Trade John Sutherland (elected 1) 2,988 13.8 Protectionist Peter Howe (elected 2) 2,896 13.3 Free Trade William Stephen (elected 3) 2,574 11.9 Protectionist Charles Goodchap (elected 4) 2,528 11.6 Protectionist David Davis 2,480 11.4 Protectionist Thomas Williamson 2,429 11.2 Free Trade George Anderson 2,414 11.1 Free Trade John Beveridge 2,397 11.0 Protectionist William Schey 1,023 4.7 Total formal votes 21,729 98.5 Informal votes 323 1.5 Turnout 6,035 64.7 Protectionist gain 2 fromFree Trade Free Trade hold 2
Peter Howe (Protectionist) won a seat at aby-election in 1888 and retained it at this election.William Schey had been elected as a Free Trade member inRedfern however changed to the Protectionist party for this election.
1889 New South Wales colonial election :South Sydney [ 61] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Protectionist William Traill (elected 1) 3,036 13.0 Protectionist Walter Edmunds (elected 2) 2,996 12.9 Protectionist James Toohey (re-elected 3) 2,934 12.6 Free Trade James Martin (elected 4) 2,918 12.5 Protectionist John Wright 2,912 12.5 Free Trade Bernhard Wise (defeated)2,899 12.4 Free Trade Alban Riley (defeated)2,824 12.1 Free Trade George Pile 2,805 12.0 Total formal votes 23,324 99.9 Informal votes 35 0.2 Turnout 5,819 60.9 Protectionist hold 1 andgain 2 fromFree Trade Free Trade hold 1
Sturt andWilcannia were new seats split off fromWentworth which previously returned two members.
One of the sitting membersJohn McElhone (Free Trade) did not contest the election.Robert Fitzgerald (Protectionist) was the other sitting member
Wentworth previously returned two members, however it was split, with two new seats,Sturt andWilcannia . One sitting member for WentworthJoseph Palmer Abbott (Protectionist) was nominated for both Wentworth andEast Sydney . The other member for Wentworth wasThomas Browne (Protectionist) who unsuccessfully contestedMudgee .
1889 New South Wales colonial election :West Sydney [ 72] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Free Trade Thomas Playfair (elected 1) 3,896 15.5 Free Trade Daniel O'Connor (elected 2) 3,697 14.7 Free Trade Francis Abigail (elected 3) 3,678 14.6 Free Trade Alfred Lamb (elected 4) 3,552 14.1 Protectionist John Young 2,788 11.1 Protectionist Arthur Nelson 2,566 10.2 Protectionist Francis Freehill 2,549 10.1 Protectionist John Wearne 2,416 9.6 Total formal votes 25,142 99.8 Informal votes 47 0.2 Turnout 6,977 61.2 Free Trade hold 4
Wilcannia andSturt were new seats split off fromWentworth which previously returned two members.
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