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Newcastle West - 1894 (Roll: 1,532) Won by Free Trade Nominations: Saturday, 14 July 1894 No absolute majority for winning candidate Candidate Party Votes Votes % Blanksby, James Ind Free Trade 268 19.69 Ellis, James Cole (Elected) Free Trade 428 31.45 Grahame, William (Defeated) Protectionist 226 16.61 Thompson, James Labor Party 327 24.03 Webb, George William Ind Free Trade 112 8.23 Formal Votes 1,361 Informal Votes 13 0.95 Total Votes / Turnout 1,374 89.69 Notes: Grahame was a sitting MP for Newcastle.