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Argyle - 1889 (Roll: 2,893) - 2 to be elected
Elected - Free Trade (2)
Nominations: Monday, 28 January 1889, Polling: Saturday, 2 February 1889
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Holborow, William Hillier (Re-elected 1) Free Trade 982 25.94
Ball, Edward Joseph (Re-elected 2) Free Trade 950 25.10
Rose, Thomas Protectionist 941 24.86
Meyer, Solomon Protectionist 912 24.10
Formal Votes 3,785
Informal Votes 17 0.45
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 3,802 66.00
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,910 66.02
Notes: On a petition from Thomas Rose, the Elections and Qualifications Committee conducted a re-count of votes and came to the totals Holborow 978, Ball 946, Rose 942 and Meyer 911, upholding the candidates elected. (LAVP 1889, Vol A1 p.781)
Source: Goulburn Evening Penny Post, 5 February 1889. Same results in SMH 4 February 1889, p.8 col.7, including booth results, though the SMH reports Rose with 943 votes. Totals used here were included in the petition printed as part of the Elections and Qualifications Committee report.