Nominations: Friday, 19 June 1891, Polling: Wednesday, 24 June 1891
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Clarke, Henry (Re-elected 1)
Protectionist
1,079
30.33
Garvan, James Patrick (Re-elected 2)
Protectionist
1,021
28.70
Neilley, William Robert Samuel
Free Trade
603
16.95
Boot, William
Ind Protectionist
510
14.34
Crabb, Richard
Ind Protectionist
344
9.67
Formal Votes
3,557
Informal Votes
90
2.47
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout
3,647
50.27
Persons Voting / Turnout
2,690
72.37
Source: Report of nominations, Bega Standard 23 June, p.2 col.6-7, results 7 July, p.2 col.6 including booth details. Used in preference to slightly different totals published in SMH 8 July 1891, p.5 col.8.
Corrections: Hughes and Graham (1975) list Boot and Crabb as Protectionists, but it was clear that the 'official' Protectionists were sitting members Clarke and Garvan. All the protectionists were simply listed as 'Opposition' by the SMH, but the Telegraph lists Crabb as a Labor candidate with the close of nominations, and also as a defeated Labor candidate in its election summary on 4 July, p.9 col.1. The Australian Star also refers to Crabb as a Labor candidate. However, Crabb's address to the electors of Eden in the Bega Standard, 19 June p.3 col.3, reads as a standard Protectionist platform of the election and says nothing about being a Labor candidate.