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Albury - 1898 (Roll: 2,406)
National Federal gain from Free Trade
Nominations: Thursday, 21 July 1898
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Griffith, Thomas Hunter (Elected) National Federal 834 51.20
Ball, Richard Thomas (Defeated) Free Trade 795 48.80
Formal Votes 1,629
Informal Votes 29 1.75
Total Votes / Turnout 1,658 68.91
Source: Albury Banner, 19 July 1898, p.40 col.2, published declaration by Returning Officer, with booths published same day, p.20 col.2. Same totals used in Year-Book of Australia (1899), but SMH 28 July 1898, p.9, col.3 published incorrect totals as 'complete returns' with Griffith on 841 and Ball on 789.