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Newtown - 1889 (Roll: 7,112) - 3 to be elected Elected - Free Trade (3) Nominations: Thursday, 31 January 1889, Polling: Saturday, 2 February 1889 Candidate Party Votes Votes % Abbott, Joseph (Re-elected 1) Free Trade 2,747 20.99 Molesworth, Edmund William (Elected 2) Free Trade 2,690 20.55 Hawken, Nicholas (Re-elected 3) Free Trade 2,634 20.12 Smith, James Francis Protectionist 1,722 13.16 Bellemey, Richard Thomas Protectionist 1,693 12.93 Angus, James Protectionist 1,604 12.25 Formal Votes 13,090 Informal Votes 80 0.61 Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 13,170 62.48 Persons Voting / Turnout 4,909 69.02 Notes: Sitting MP Joseph Mitchell contested Illawarra. Source: Report of nominations, SMH 1 February 1889, p.4 col.4-6, results from SMH 4 February, p.8 col.2-3, includes booth results.