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Central Cumberland - 1889 (Roll: 9,689) - 4 to be elected
Elected - Free Trade (4)
Nominations: Tuesday, 5 February 1889, Polling: Saturday, 9 February 1889
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Farnell, Frank (Re-elected 1) Free Trade 3,339 17.07
Nobbs, John (Re-elected 2) Free Trade 3,222 16.47
Ritchie, Robert Adam (Elected 3) Free Trade 3,143 16.07
Linsley, John Richard (Elected 4) Free Trade 3,040 15.54
Gee, Alban Protectionist 1,806 9.23
Bull, Nathaniel George Protectionist 1,797 9.19
Graves, Warden Harry Protectionist 1,622 8.29
Thorpe, John Protectionist 1,595 8.15
Formal Votes 19,564
Informal Votes 84 0.43
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 19,648 51.35
Persons Voting / Turnout 5,059 52.21
Notes: Sitting MP David Buchanan contested Balmain. Fourth seat allocated for the 1889 election.
Source: Report of nominations, SMH 6 February 1889, p.8 col.1, results from SMH 14 February, p.7 col.7. Full booth details were published 11 February, p.8 col.1.