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Parramatta - 1891 (Roll: 2,165)
Won by Free Trade
Nominations: Monday, 15 June 1891, Polling: Wednesday, 17 June 1891
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Ferris, William John Protectionist 489 30.33
Moxham, Thomas Robert Free Trade 459 28.47
Taylor, Hugh (Re-elected) Free Trade 664 41.19
Formal Votes 1,612
Informal Votes 23 1.41
Total Votes / Turnout 1,635 75.52
Persons Voting / Turnout 1,635 75.52
Source: Report of nominations Cumberland Mercury, 17 June 1891, p.2 col.1-8, with results 20 June, p.3, producing totals that match the Statistical Register. Same totals used by the Higinbotham and Robinson election results map published in 1892. SMH results published 18 June 1891, p.5 col.4, had Ferris on 487.