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Grafton - 1898 (Roll: 2,184)
Retained by National Federal
Nominations: Thursday, 21 July 1898
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
McGuren, Frederick Ind Federalist 539 37.51
See, John (Re-elected) National Federal 898 62.49
Formal Votes 1,437
Informal Votes 7 0.48
Total Votes / Turnout 1,444 66.12
Source: Clarence and Richmond Examiner, 30 July 1898, p.1 col.3, published declaration by Returning Officer, including results for all booths. These totals also used in Year Book of Australia (1899), while the totals in SMH 29 July 1898, p.6 col.2, have a slight discrepancy.