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Balmain North - 1894 (Roll: 2,658) Won by Free Trade Nominations: Saturday, 14 July 1894 No absolute majority for winning candidate Candidate Party Votes Votes % Kirby, Samuel Labor Party 340 15.35 Murphy, William Alfred (Defeated) Protectionist 618 27.90 Wheeler, James Joseph Ind Free Trade 258 11.65 Wilks, William Henry (Elected) Free Trade 999 45.10 Formal Votes 2,215 Informal Votes 22 0.98 Total Votes / Turnout 2,237 84.16 Notes: Murphy was a sitting MP for Balmain, having been elected as a Labor MP in 1891.