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Alma - 1894 (Roll: 2,058)
Won by Labor Party
Nominations: Saturday, 14 July 1894
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Coombe, Thomas Protectionist 313 17.14
Pound, Charles John Independent 71 3.89
Thomas, Josiah (Elected) Labor Party 1,442 78.97
Formal Votes 1,826
Informal Votes 22 1.19
Total Votes / Turnout 1,848 89.80
Notes: Pound is listed as an Independent Labor candidate by both the SMH and Telegraph, a generic Labor candidate in the Town and Country Journal and an Independent in the Australian Star. He is not listed in either the Australian Workman or Worker and has been classified here as an Independent.