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Orange - 1889 (Roll: 2,736) - 2 to be elected
Elected - Protectionist (2)
Nominations: Wednesday, 30 January 1889, Polling: Saturday, 2 February 1889
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Clarke, William (Defeated) Free Trade 911 23.52
Woodhouse, H M Free Trade 836 21.58
Dalton, Thomas (Re-elected 1) Protectionist 1,072 27.67
Torpy, James (Elected 2) Protectionist 1,055 27.23
Formal Votes 3,874
Informal Votes 25 0.64
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 3,899 71.71
Persons Voting / Turnout 2,038 74.49
Source: SMH 5 February 1889, p.7 col.7, same totals Daily Telegraph, 4 February, p.5 col.6.