Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election
The 1889 New South Wales colonial election was for 137 members representing 74 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 37 multi-member districts returning 100 members. In these multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 10 districts were uncontested. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,955, ranging from Boorowa to Canterbury.
Election results
Albury
Argyle
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Balmain
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Balranald
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Bathurst
The Bogan
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Boorowa
Bourke
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Braidwood
Camden
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Canterbury
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Carcoar
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The Clarence
Central Cumberland
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David Buchanan won a seat in a by-election in May 1888 and unsuccessfully contested Balmain.
Durham
East Macquarie
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East Maitland
East Sydney
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Joseph Abbott was nominated for both East Sydney and Wentworth, however he was elected unopposed for Wentworth before the poll for East Sydney.
Eden
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Forbes
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The Glebe
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Glen Innes
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The sitting member George Matheson did not contest the election.
Gloucester
Goulburn
Grafton
Grenfell
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Gundagai
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The sitting member John Want did not contest the election.
Gunnedah
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Edwin Turner won the seat at a by-election in 1888 and retained it at this election.
The Gwydir
Hartley
The Hastings and Manning
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The Hawkesbury
The Hume
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The Hunter
Illawarra
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Inverell
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The sitting member Samuel Moore did not contest the election.
Kiama
The Macleay
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Charles Jeanneret was the sitting member for Carcoar.
Molong
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Monaro
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One of the sitting members Thomas O'Mara unsuccessfully contested East Sydney. The other sitting member was Henry Dawson.
Morpeth
Mudgee
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| colspan="2" | hold 1
Thomas Browne was a sitting member for Wentworth.
The Murray
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The Murrumbidgee
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The Namoi
The Nepean
New England
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Newcastle
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Newtown
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Northumberland
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Orange
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Paddington
| colspan="2" | hold 3 and win 1| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |
William Allen had won a seat at a by-election in 1888 however was unable to retain it at this election. John Neild had been elected as a Free Trade member in 1887 however changed to the Protectionist party for this election.
Parramatta
Patrick's Plains
Queanbeyan
Redfern
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| colspan="2" | hold 2
James Howe won a seat at a by-election in 1888 and retained it at this election. William Schey had been elected as a Free Trade member in Redfern however changed to the Protectionist party for this election.
The Richmond
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Shoalhaven
South Sydney
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| colspan="2" | hold 1
St Leonards
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Sturt
Sturt and Wilcannia were new seats split off from Wentworth which previously returned two members.Tamworth
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Tenterfield
Tumut
The Upper Hunter
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One of the sitting members John McElhone did not contest the election. Robert Fitzgerald was the other sitting member
Wellington
Wentworth
Wentworth previously returned two members, however it was split, with two new seats, Sturt and Wilcannia. One sitting member for Wentworth Joseph Abbott was nominated for both Wentworth and East Sydney. The other member for Wentworth was Thomas Browne who unsuccessfully contested Mudgee.West Macquarie
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West Maitland
West Sydney
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Wilcannia
Wilcannia and Sturt were new seats split off from Wentworth which previously returned two members.Wollombi
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Yass Plains
Young
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