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Gloucester - 1891 (Roll: 1,663)
Won by Free Trade
Nominations: Wednesday, 24 June 1891, Polling: Saturday, 27 June 1891
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Hart, John Shadrach (Elected) Free Trade 613 52.48
Price, Richard Atkinson Protectionist 555 47.52
Formal Votes 1,168
Informal Votes 6 0.51
Total Votes / Turnout 1,174 70.60
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,174 70.60
Notes: Sitting Free Trade MP JCBP Seaver chose to contest St Leonards in opposition ot Henry Parkes's leadership.
Source: SMH 30 June 1891, p.6 col.1 reporting official declaration of poll, with booth details published 29 June, p.6 col.3