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Wickham - 1898 (Roll: 2,157)
Retained by Free Trade
Nominations: Thursday, 21 July 1898
No absolute majority for winning candidate
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Butler, Frank Labor Party 338 21.63
Fegan, John Lionel (Re-elected) Free Trade 747 47.79
George, Eden National Federal 478 30.58
Formal Votes 1,563
Informal Votes 8 0.51
Total Votes / Turnout 1,571 72.83
Notes: Contesting against a sitting Free Trade MP, Butler was not included in George Reid's letter listing preferred candidates, SMH 27 July.
Source: SMH 28 July 1898, p7