Nominations: Friday, 13 May 1898, Polling: Friday, 3 June 1898
No absolute majority for winning candidate
Candidate
Party
Votes
Votes %
Barton, Robert Darvell
Protectionist
198
17.01
Dale, George Samuel Evans
Protectionist
357
30.67
McGee, Thomas Henry Brockley
Free Trade
86
7.39
Ross, Hugh (Elected)
Labor Party
382
32.82
Williams, Gulielmus
Free Trade
141
12.11
Formal Votes
1,164
Informal Votes
0
0.00
Total Votes / Turnout
1,164
0.00
Cause Category: Death
Notes: Death of Charles Collins. The election was held the same day as the first Federation plebiscite.
Source: Narrabri Herald, 10 June 1898, p.3 col.3, published declaration by Returning Officer, with booth details published p.2 col.5. Same results in SMH 7 June 1898, p.4 col.8.
Corrections: Hughes and Graham (1975) publish what appear to be earlier returns.