Nominations: Thursday, 31 January 1889, Polling: Wednesday, 13 February 1889 (No poll held)
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Abbott, Joseph Palmer (Re-elected)
Protectionist
Elected unopposed
Notes: The old two-member district of Wentworth was split into three single-member districts for the 1889 election, Sturt, Wentworth and Wilcannia. Abbott also nominated for East Sydney, nominations closing on the same day, but he was declared elected in this seat as the only candidate before the poll for East Sydney took place.