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The Upper Hunter - 1889 (Roll: 3,045) - 2 to be elected Elected - Protectionist (2) Nominations: Monday, 28 January 1889, Polling: Monday, 4 February 1889 Candidate Party Votes Votes % Fitzgerald, Robert George Dundas (Re-elected 1) Protectionist 925 38.93 Abbott, William Edward (Elected 2) Protectionist 831 34.97 Hungerford, Thomas Protectionist 620 26.09 Formal Votes 2,376 Informal Votes 13 0.54 Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 2,389 39.44 Persons Voting / Turnout 1,495 49.10 Notes: John McElhone did not contest the 1889 election. Note that Hungerford referred to himself as a 'Fairtrader'. Source: Booth results published 7 February 1889, p.7 col.7