Notes: Brown is listed as the official National Federal candidate, SMH 22 July, p.7 col.2 and 27 July, p.4 col.1. At all points the SMH and DT refer to both Ferris and Withers as Federalists, and both are shown here as Independent Federal candidates. After the election, the SMH 30 July p.10 col.1 listed Ferris as a Federalist MP.
Source: SMH 29 July 1898, p.8 col.3, published declaration of Returning Officer.