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Wilcannia - 1898 (Roll: 2,525)
Retained by Labor Party
Nominations: Monday, 18 July 1898
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
O'Donnell, Edmond National Federal 300 28.04
Sleath, Richard (Re-elected) Labor Party 770 71.96
Formal Votes 1,070
Informal Votes 5 0.47
Total Votes / Turnout 1,075 42.57
Source: SMH 2 August 1898 p.5 col.8 reports only Fort Otway outstanding, and after this return reported 5 August p.5 col.8, these figures are reported as 'complete totals'. Match totals in Year Book of Australia (1899).