Nominations: Monday, 15 June 1891, Polling: Wednesday, 17 June 1891
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Hyam, Solomon Herbert
Protectionist
2,055
9.02
Mackey, Angus
Protectionist
1,080
4.74
Davison, Samuel George
Protectionist
737
3.24
Burns, William Moffit
Protectionist
527
2.31
Hawthorne, John Stuart (Defeated)
Free Trade
1,820
7.99
Garrard, Jacob (Defeated)
Free Trade
1,806
7.93
Clubb, George (Defeated)
Free Trade
1,734
7.61
Smith, Frank James (Defeated)
Free Trade
1,269
5.57
Johnston, James (Elected 1)
Labor Party
3,146
13.81
Murphy, William Alfred (Elected 2)
Labor Party
2,905
12.75
Clark, George Daniel (Elected 3)
Labor Party
2,525
11.08
Darnley, Edward (Elected 4)
Labor Party
2,518
11.05
Cropley, Robert Baker
Ind Free Trade
660
2.90
Formal Votes
22,782
Informal Votes
339
1.47
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
23,121
61.65
Persons Voting / Turnout
6,932
70.81
Notes: Free Trade candidates spoke of not being 'bunched' (SMH 13 June) and an official list for Balmain was not included in the Free Trade advertising, SMH 17 June, p.8 col.8. However, in previous advertising, Cropley was not included with the other four Free Trade candidates.
Source: Report of nominations SMH 15 June 1891, p.3 col.3-5, results SMH 18 June, p.6 col.2-3 including booth results.