Results of the 1898 New South Wales colonial election#Sydney-King
{{short description|Colonial election for New South Wales, Australia in July 1898}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{#section:1898 New South Wales colonial election|Results}}
The 1898 New South Wales colonial election was for 125 electoral districts, with each district returning one member.
The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election, in 21 electorates the winning candidate received less than 50% of the votes, while 3 were uncontested. The average number of enrolled voters per electorate was 2,416, ranging from The Shoalhaven (1,577) to Marrickville (3,516).{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Turnout |access-date=7 December 2019}}
Election results
=Albury=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Albury{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Albury |access-date=5 April 2020}}
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Thomas Griffith
|votes = 834
|percentage = 51.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Richard Ball
|votes = 795
|percentage = 48.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,629
|percentage = 98.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 29
|percentage = 1.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,658
|percentage = 68.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Alma=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Alma{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Alma |access-date=18 September 2019}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Josiah Thomas
|votes = 1,002
|percentage = 88.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Harding
|votes = 126
|percentage = 11.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Charles Counsell
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,131
|percentage = 97.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 33
|percentage = 2.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,164
|percentage = 45.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Annandale=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Annandale{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Annandale |access-date=18 September 2019}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = William Mahony
|votes = 901
|percentage = 52.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Isaiah Cohen
|votes = 810
|percentage = 47.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,711
|percentage = 99.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,716
|percentage = 62.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Argyle=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Argyle |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Thomas Rose
|votes = 768
|percentage = 55.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Francis Isaac
|votes = 624
|percentage = 44.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 0
|percentage = 100.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 0
|percentage = 0.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 0
|percentage = 0.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Armidale=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Armidale{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Armidale |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Charles Wilson
|votes = 1,020
|percentage = 56.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Edmund Lonsdale
|votes = 792
|percentage = 43.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 0
|percentage = 100.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 0
|percentage = 0.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 0
|percentage = 0.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Ashburnham=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Ashburnham{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Ashburnham |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Joseph Reymond
|votes = 1,092
|percentage = 58.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Albert Gardiner
|votes = 783
|percentage = 41.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,875
|percentage = 99.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 18
|percentage = 1.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,893
|percentage = 67.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Ashfield=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Ashfield{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Ashfield |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Bernhard Wise
|votes = 966
|percentage = 50.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Thomas Bavister
|votes = 961
|percentage = 49.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,927
|percentage = 99.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,934
|percentage = 65.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Ballina=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Ballina{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Ballina |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = John Perry
|votes = 610
|percentage = 57.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent federalist
|candidate = Thomas Temperley
|votes = 447
|percentage = 42.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,057
|percentage = 99.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,067
|percentage = 59.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Balmain North=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain North{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Balmain North |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Bill Wilks
|votes = 965
|percentage = 51.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent federalist
|candidate = Alexander Milne
|votes = 556
|percentage = 29.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Leonard Green
|votes = 350
|percentage = 18.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,871
|percentage = 99.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 11
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,882
|percentage = 62.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Balmain South=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain South{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Balmain South |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Sydney Law
|votes = 979
|percentage = 47.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Traill
|votes = 861
|percentage = 41.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent federalist
|candidate = Gilbert Murdoch
|votes = 174
|percentage = 8.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Charles Taylor
|votes = 70
|percentage = 3.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 2,084
|percentage = 99.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,094
|percentage = 64.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=The Barwon=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Barwon{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Barwon |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Willis
|votes = 905
|percentage = 57.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Donald Macdonell
|votes = 659
|percentage = 42.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,564
|percentage = 98.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 20
|percentage = 1.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,584
|percentage = 55.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bathurst=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Bathurst |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Francis Suttor
|votes = 995
|percentage = 52.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Sydney Smith
|votes = 892
|percentage = 47.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,887
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 14
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,901
|percentage = 73.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bega=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Bega{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Bega |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Henry Clarke
|votes = 753
|percentage = 57.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = William Boot
|votes = 555
|percentage = 42.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = William Braine
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,316
|percentage = 98.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 18
|percentage = 1.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,334
|percentage = 61.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box member change AU party
|new = national federal
|old = Independent protectionist
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bingara=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Bingara{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Bingara |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Samuel Moore
|votes = 696
|percentage = 57.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William McIntyre
|votes = 513
|percentage = 42.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,209
|percentage = 99.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,219
|percentage = 51.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Boorowa=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Boorowa{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Boorowa |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Kenneth Mackay
|votes = 783
|percentage = 62.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = James Toomey
|votes = 475
|percentage = 37.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,258
|percentage = 98.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 17
|percentage = 1.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,275
|percentage = 61.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Botany=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Botany{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Botany |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = John Dacey
|votes = 568
|percentage = 31.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = William Stephen
|votes = 521
|percentage = 28.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Charles Swinbourne
|votes = 465
|percentage = 25.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = James Macfadyen
|votes = 206
|percentage = 11.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = William Wall
|votes = 42
|percentage = 2.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,802
|percentage = 99.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 19
|percentage = 1.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,821
|percentage = 67.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bourke=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Bourke |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Davis (elected)
|votes = 526
|percentage = 50.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Edward Millen (defeated)
|votes = 517
|percentage = 49.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,043
|percentage = 99.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 1.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,053
|percentage = 45.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bowral=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Bowral{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Bowral |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = William McCourt
|votes = 753
|percentage = 75.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = F N Yarwood
|votes = 242
|percentage = 24.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 995
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,002
|percentage = 53.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Braidwood=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Braidwood |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Austin Chapman
|votes = 833
|percentage = 73.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Charles Beale
|votes = 307
|percentage = 26.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,140
|percentage = 99.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 12
|percentage = 1.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,152
|percentage = 52.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Broken Hill=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Broken Hill{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Broken Hill |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = John Cann
|votes = 1,125
|percentage = 86.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Alexander Hendry
|votes = 182
|percentage = 13.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,307
|percentage = 96.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 54
|percentage = 4.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,361
|percentage = 45.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Burwood=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Burwood{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Burwood |access-date=5 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent Free Trade
|candidate = William Archer
|votes = 700
|percentage = 48.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William McMillan
|votes = 647
|percentage = 45.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent Free Trade
|candidate = James Eve
|votes = 90
|percentage = 6.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,437
|percentage = 99.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,445
|percentage = 62.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Independent Free Trade
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
William McMillan had been elected as a Free Trade member, but changed to National Federal for this election.
=Camden=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Camden{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Camden |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = John Kidd
|votes = 1,020
|percentage = 57.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Charles Bull
|votes = 637
|percentage = 36.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Henry Willis
|votes = 113
|percentage = 6.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,770
|percentage = 99.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,778
|percentage = 68.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Canterbury=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Canterbury |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Varney Parkes
|votes = 1,083
|percentage = 65.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Thomas Bavin
|votes = 532
|percentage = 32.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = George Rundle
|votes = 30
|percentage = 1.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,645
|percentage = 99.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 16
|percentage = 1.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,661
|percentage = 54.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=The Clarence=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Clarence |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = John McFarlane
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Cobar=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Cobar{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Cobar |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = William Spence
|votes = 777
|percentage = 50.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Michael O'Halloran
|votes = 396
|percentage = 25.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Richard Machattie
|votes = 339
|percentage = 21.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Samuel Wood
|votes = 39
|percentage = 2.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,551
|percentage = 98.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 31
|percentage = 2.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,582
|percentage = 52.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|loser = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
The sitting member Thomas Waddell (National Federal) successfully contested Cowra.
=Condoublin=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Condoublin{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Condoublin |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Thomas Brown
|votes = 754
|percentage = 54.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Andrew Stewart
|votes = 630
|percentage = 45.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,384
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,394
|percentage = 54.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Coonamble=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Coonamble{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Coonamble |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Hugh Macdonald
|votes = 780
|percentage = 55.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Alison
|votes = 625
|percentage = 44.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,405
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,415
|percentage = 55.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Cowra=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Cowra{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Cowra |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Thomas Waddell
|votes = 830
|percentage = 58.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Hector Lamond
|votes = 581
|percentage = 41.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,411
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,421
|percentage = 61.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Darlington=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Darlington{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Darlington |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Thomas Clarke
|votes = 966
|percentage = 50.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Schey
|votes = 874
|percentage = 45.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = William Hall
|votes = 58
|percentage = 3.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Michael Keating
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = James Jones
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,909
|percentage = 99.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 11
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,920
|percentage = 60.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = free trade
|loser = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Deniliquin=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Deniliquin{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Deniliquin |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = John Chanter
|votes = 958
|percentage = 75.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = George Berryman
|votes = 311
|percentage = 24.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,269
|percentage = 99.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,279
|percentage = 53.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Dubbo=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Dubbo{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Dubbo |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Simeon Phillips
|votes = 925
|percentage = 56.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = James Morgan
|votes = 707
|percentage = 43.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,632
|percentage = 99.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 2
|percentage = 0.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,634
|percentage = 66.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Durham=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Durham{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Durham |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Walter Bennett
|votes = 929
|percentage = 53.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Herbert Brown
|votes = 820
|percentage = 46.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,749
|percentage = 98.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 21
|percentage = 1.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,770
|percentage = 76.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = independent federalist
|loser = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=East Maitland=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Maitland East |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = James Brunker
|votes = 705
|percentage = 52.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Samuel Clift
|votes = 650
|percentage = 48.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,355
|percentage = 99.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 14
|percentage = 1.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,369
|percentage = 70.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Eden-Bombala=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Eden-Bombala{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Eden-Bombala |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Wood
|votes = 777
|percentage = 56.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Henry Dawson
|votes = 559
|percentage = 40.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Samuel Woods
|votes = 30
|percentage = 2.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,366
|percentage = 98.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 28
|percentage = 2.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,394
|percentage = 67.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Glebe=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Glebe{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Glebe |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = James Hogue
|votes = 1,021
|percentage = 57.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Bruce Smith
|votes = 742
|percentage = 42.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,763
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 12
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,775
|percentage = 61.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Glen Innes=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Glen Innes |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Francis Wright
|votes = 520
|percentage = 49.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Thomas Chandler
|votes = 455
|percentage = 43.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = John Wetherspoon
|votes = 77
|percentage = 7.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,052
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,060
|percentage = 55.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Gloucester=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Gloucester{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Gloucester |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Richard Price
|votes = 859
|percentage = 63.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Frederick Hooke
|votes = 486
|percentage = 36.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,345
|percentage = 99.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,351
|percentage = 60.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Goulburn=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Goulburn |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = James Ashton
|votes = 842
|percentage = 62.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Arthur Barrett
|votes = 509
|percentage = 37.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,351
|percentage = 99.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 4
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,355
|percentage = 62.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Grafton=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Grafton{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Grafton |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = John See
|votes = 898
|percentage = 62.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Frederick McGuren
|votes = 539
|percentage = 37.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,437
|percentage = 99.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,444
|percentage = 66.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Granville=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Granville{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Granville |access-date=6 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = John Nobbs
|votes = 994
|percentage = 63.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Windsor
|votes = 333
|percentage = 21.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Charles Dyer
|votes = 252
|percentage = 16.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,579
|percentage = 99.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,587
|percentage = 65.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = free trade
|loser = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Grenfell=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Grenfell{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Grenfell |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = William Holman
|votes = 1,115
|percentage = 55.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Andrew Kelly
|votes = 892
|percentage = 44.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 2,007
|percentage = 99.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,015
|percentage = 57.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|loser = Independent free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Gundagai=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Gundagai{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Gundagai |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = John Barnes
|votes = 591
|percentage = 39.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = John Miller
|votes = 511
|percentage = 34.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Waldo Sibthorpe
|votes = 316
|percentage = 21.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = William Matchett
|votes = 70
|percentage = 4.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,488
|percentage = 98.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 29
|percentage = 1.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,517
|percentage = 63.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Gunnedah=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Gunnedah{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Gunnedah |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Thomas Goodwin
|votes = 631
|percentage = 62.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = John Kirkpatrick
|votes = 256
|percentage = 25.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = William Case
|votes = 123
|percentage = 12.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,010
|percentage = 98.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 13
|percentage = 1.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,023
|percentage = 49.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hartley=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Hartley |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Joseph Cook
|votes = 788
|percentage = 70.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = John Tabrett
|votes = 332
|percentage = 29.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,120
|percentage = 98.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 15
|percentage = 1.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,135
|percentage = 52.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=The Hastings and The Macleay=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and The Macleay{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Hastings and Macleay |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Francis Clarke
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=The Hawkesbury=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Hawkesbury |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = William Morgan
|votes = 978
|percentage = 48.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Brinsley Hall
|votes = 913
|percentage = 45.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = John Paine
|votes = 81
|percentage = 4.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = William Dean
|votes = 32
|percentage = 1.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 2,004
|percentage = 98.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 24
|percentage = 1.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,028
|percentage = 72.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Hay=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Hay{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Hay |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Frank Byrne
|votes = 520
|percentage = 53.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = James Newton
|votes = 249
|percentage = 25.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Allen Lakeman
|votes = 212
|percentage = 21.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 981
|percentage = 99.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 989
|percentage = 48.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=The Hume=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Hume |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Lyne
|votes = 718
|percentage = 74.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = William Wiesner
|votes = 250
|percentage = 25.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 968
|percentage = 98.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 16
|percentage = 1.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 984
|percentage = 47.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Illawarra=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Illawarra |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Archibald Campbell
|votes = 809
|percentage = 65.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Thomas Kennedy
|votes = 429
|percentage = 34.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,238
|percentage = 99.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,244
|percentage = 60.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Inverell=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Inverell{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Inverell |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = George Cruickshank
|votes = 567
|percentage = 92.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Thomas Jones
|votes = 45
|percentage = 7.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 612
|percentage = 98.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 8
|percentage = 1.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 620
|percentage = 33.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Kahibah=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Kahibah{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Kahibah |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Alfred Edden
|votes = 843
|percentage = 65.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = William Richardson
|votes = 38
|percentage = 2.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Oswald Steel
|votes = 356
|percentage = 27.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = William Williams
|votes = 60
|percentage = 4.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,297
|percentage = 99.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 11
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,308
|percentage = 59.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Kiama=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Kiama |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Alexander Campbell
|votes = 707
|percentage = 51.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = George Fuller
|votes = 665
|percentage = 48.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,372
|percentage = 99.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 2
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,374
|percentage = 68.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=The Lachlan=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Lachlan{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Lachlan |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = James Carroll
|votes = 558
|percentage = 62.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Alexander Cameron
|votes = 323
|percentage = 36.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = C N Broome
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 887
|percentage = 99.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 894
|percentage = 46.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Leichhardt=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Leichhardt{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Leichhardt |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = John Hawthorne
|votes = 960
|percentage = 48.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Richard Colonna-Close
|votes = 530
|percentage = 26.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = George Clark
|votes = 478
|percentage = 24.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,968
|percentage = 99.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 4
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,972
|percentage = 64.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lismore=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Lismore{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Lismore |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Thomas Ewing
|votes = 591
|percentage = 84.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = James Walker
|votes = 105
|percentage = 15.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 696
|percentage = 99.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 2
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 698
|percentage = 44.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Macquarie=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Macquarie{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Macquarie |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Hurley
|votes = 724
|percentage = 55.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Robert Thompson
|votes = 478
|percentage = 36.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Francis Foster
|votes = 96
|percentage = 7.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = David Todd
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = William Paul
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = Allen Carmichael
|votes = 2
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,314
|percentage = 97.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 28
|percentage = 2.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,342
|percentage = 56.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=The Manning=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Manning{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Manning |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = James Young
|votes = 933
|percentage = 58.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = David Cowan
|votes = 658
|percentage = 41.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,591
|percentage = 99.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,600
|percentage = 74.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Marrickville=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Marrickville{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Marrickville |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Francis McLean
|votes = 1,258
|percentage = 55.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = David Chenhall
|votes = 791
|percentage = 34.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = Elliot Johnson
|votes = 153
|percentage = 6.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = William Clarke
|votes = 53
|percentage = 2.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = William Webster
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 2,264
|percentage = 99.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,272
|percentage = 64.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Molong=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Molong{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Molong |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Andrew Ross
|votes = 558
|percentage = 44.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Harrington McCulloch
|votes = 389
|percentage = 31.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = William Shield
|votes = 302
|percentage = 24.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,249
|percentage = 99.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,259
|percentage = 61.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Manaro=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Manaro{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |title=1898 Manaro |year=1898 |district=Monaro |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Gus Miller
|votes = 694
|percentage = 62.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = Granville Ryrie
|votes = 402
|percentage = 36.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Hugh MacDonnell
|votes = 13
|percentage = 1.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,109
|percentage = 97.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 30
|percentage = 2.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,139
|percentage = 50.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Moree=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Moree{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Moree |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Thomas Hassall
|votes = 675
|percentage = 69.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Henry Joseph
|votes = 297
|percentage = 30.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 972
|percentage = 99.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 978
|percentage = 49.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Moruya=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Moruya{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Moruya |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = William Millard
|votes = 812
|percentage = 53.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Albert Chapman
|votes = 709
|percentage = 46.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = John Brogan
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,531
|percentage = 99.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 14
|percentage = 0.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,545
|percentage = 72.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Mudgee=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Mudgee |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Edwin Richards
|votes = 1,065
|percentage = 50.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Robert Jones
|votes = 1,059
|percentage = 49.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 2,124
|percentage = 99.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 20
|percentage = 0.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,144
|percentage = 68.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=The Murray=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Murray |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = James Hayes
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=The Murrumbidgee=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Murrumbidgee |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Thomas Fitzpatrick
|votes = 1,078
|percentage = 69.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Arthur Rae
|votes = 475
|percentage = 30.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,553
|percentage = 99.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 14
|percentage = 0.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,567
|percentage = 60.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Narrabri=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Narrabri{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Narrabri |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Hugh Ross
|votes = 608
|percentage = 40.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = George Dale
|votes = 522
|percentage = 34.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = William Borthwick
|votes = 365
|percentage = 24.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,495
|percentage = 98.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 26
|percentage = 1.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,521
|percentage = 58.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
The sitting member Charles Collins (Free Trade) died in 1898 and Hugh Ross (Labour) had won the seat in a by-election.
=The Nepean=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Nepean |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Samuel Lees
|votes = 744
|percentage = 48.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Thomas Smith
|votes = 656
|percentage = 42.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = Alfred Reid
|votes = 151
|percentage = 9.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,551
|percentage = 98.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 18
|percentage = 1.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,569
|percentage = 68.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = free trade
|loser = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Newcastle East=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle East{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Newcastle East |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = William Dick
|votes = 845
|percentage = 60.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Jefferson Hester
|votes = 556
|percentage = 39.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Robert Huntly
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,404
|percentage = 98.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 25
|percentage = 1.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,429
|percentage = 65.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Newcastle West=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle West{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Newcastle West |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = James Thomson
|votes = 580
|percentage = 53.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = James Ellis
|votes = 502
|percentage = 46.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,082
|percentage = 99.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 2
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,084
|percentage = 63.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Newtown-Camperdown=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown-Camperdown{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Newtown-Camperdown |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Francis Cotton
|votes = 471
|percentage = 27.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = James Smith
|votes = 431
|percentage = 24.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = George Spark
|votes = 374
|percentage = 21.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = James Abigail
|votes = 350
|percentage = 20.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Edward Riley
|votes = 91
|percentage = 5.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Thomas Evans
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Mikael Dunn
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,729
|percentage = 98.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 27
|percentage = 1.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,756
|percentage = 61.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Newtown-Erskine=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown-Erskine{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Newtown-Erskine |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Edmund Molesworth
|votes = 860
|percentage = 61.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Harold Morgan
|votes = 542
|percentage = 38.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,402
|percentage = 99.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,405
|percentage = 59.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Newtown-St Peters=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown-St Peters{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Newtown-St Peters |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = William Rigg
|votes = 1,031
|percentage = 61.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = George Edwards
|votes = 628
|percentage = 37.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = William Sherley
|votes = 12
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = James Mitchell
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Ernest Dent
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = George, St George
|votes = 0
|percentage = 0.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,683
|percentage = 98.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 19
|percentage = 1.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,702
|percentage = 63.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Northumberland=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Northumberland |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Richard Stevenson
|votes = 823
|percentage = 52.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Henry Wheeler
|votes = 735
|percentage = 47.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,558
|percentage = 99.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 12
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,570
|percentage = 66.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Orange=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Orange{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Orange |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Harry Newman
|votes = 1,163
|percentage = 53.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = James Dalton
|votes = 995
|percentage = 46.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 2,158
|percentage = 99.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 19
|percentage = 0.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,177
|percentage = 70.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Paddington=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Paddington |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = John Neild
|votes = 973
|percentage = 53.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Thomas West
|votes = 848
|percentage = 46.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = Arthur Fletcher
|votes = 15
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,836
|percentage = 98.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 27
|percentage = 1.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,863
|percentage = 61.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box member change AU party
|new = free trade
|old = Independent free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Parramatta=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Parramatta |access-date=18 September 2019}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = William Ferris
|votes = 747
|percentage = 44.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Dowell O'Reilly
|votes = 743
|percentage = 44.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Edwin Brown
|votes = 168
|percentage = 10.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Joseph Withers
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,667
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 12
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,679
|percentage = 70.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = independent federalist
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Petersham=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Petersham{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Petersham |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = John Cohen
|votes = 674
|percentage = 37.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Llewellyn Jones
|votes = 626
|percentage = 34.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = Percy Hordern
|votes = 524
|percentage = 28.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,824
|percentage = 99.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,827
|percentage = 68.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Queanbeyan=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Queanbeyan |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Edward O'Sullivan
|votes = 694
|percentage = 54.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Alfred Allen
|votes = 562
|percentage = 43.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Percy Hodgkinson
|votes = 20
|percentage = 1.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = John Harper
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,286
|percentage = 98.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 14
|percentage = 1.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,300
|percentage = 69.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Quirindi=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Quirindi{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Quirindi |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Robert Levien
|votes = 645
|percentage = 53.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = John Perry (b 1849)
|votes = 532
|percentage = 44.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = National Federal
|candidate = William Clapin
|votes = 22
|percentage = 1.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,199
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,207
|percentage = 62.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box member change AU party
|new = Independent
|old = National Federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Raleigh=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Raleigh{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Raleigh |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = John McLaughlin
|votes = 814
|percentage = 61.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = National Federal
|candidate = Patrick Hogan
|votes = 504
|percentage = 38.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,318
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,327
|percentage = 62.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box member change AU party
|new = Independent
|old = Independent Protectionist
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Randwick=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Randwick{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Randwick |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = David Storey
|votes = 865
|percentage = 51.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = George Raffan
|votes = 831
|percentage = 49.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,696
|percentage = 99.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,701
|percentage = 60.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Redfern=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Redfern |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = James McGowen
|votes = 916
|percentage = 55.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Cameron
|votes = 726
|percentage = 43.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Joseph Butterfield
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = William Hunter
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,661
|percentage = 99.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,674
|percentage = 56.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=The Richmond=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Richmond{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Richmond |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Robert Pyers
|votes = 665
|percentage = 79.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = John Willard
|votes = 175
|percentage = 20.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 840
|percentage = 98.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 1.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 850
|percentage = 49.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Robertson=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Robertson{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Robertson |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Robert Fitzgerald
|votes = 1,055
|percentage = 61.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Thomas Houghton
|votes = 656
|percentage = 38.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,711
|percentage = 98.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 27
|percentage = 1.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,738
|percentage = 61.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Ryde=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Ryde{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Ryde |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Edward Terry
|votes = 919
|percentage = 50.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Frank Farnell
|votes = 787
|percentage = 43.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = Edward Foxall
|votes = 121
|percentage = 6.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,827
|percentage = 99.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,837
|percentage = 69.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = independent federalist
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Rylstone=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Rylstone{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Rylstone |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = John Fitzpatrick
|votes = 753
|percentage = 54.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Jack FitzGerald
|votes = 636
|percentage = 45.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,389
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,399
|percentage = 65.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St George=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: St George{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=St George |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Joseph Carruthers
|votes = 1,522
|percentage = 71.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = George Waddell
|votes = 594
|percentage = 28.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Francis Brown
|votes = 4
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 2,120
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 16
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,136
|percentage = 64.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St Leonards=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=St Leonards |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Edward Clark
|votes = 1,080
|percentage = 63.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Fountain Winter
|votes = 421
|percentage = 24.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Andrew Eaton
|votes = 190
|percentage = 11.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Robert Moodie
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,700
|percentage = 99.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 17
|percentage = 1.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,717
|percentage = 57.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sherbrooke=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sherbrooke{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Sherbrooke |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Broughton O'Conor
|votes = 603
|percentage = 49.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Jacob Garrard (defeated)
|votes = 582
|percentage = 47.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = James Purser
|votes = 33
|percentage = 2.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,218
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,227
|percentage = 61.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=The Shoalhaven=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Shoalhaven{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Shoalhaven |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = David Davis
|votes = 882
|percentage = 55.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Philip Morton
|votes = 695
|percentage = 44.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,577
|percentage = 99.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,584
|percentage = 70.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = independent federalist
|loser = independent free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
Philip Morton had been elected as an Independent Free Trader but changed to National Federal.
=Singleton=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Singleton{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Singleton |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Charles Dight
|votes = 878
|percentage = 56.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Albert Gould
|votes = 687
|percentage = 43.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,565
|percentage = 99.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,573
|percentage = 64.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sturt=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sturt{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Sturt |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = William Ferguson
|votes = 655
|percentage = 86.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Thomas Walker
|votes = 92
|percentage = 12.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Alexander Hendry
|votes = 10
|percentage = 1.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 757
|percentage = 99.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 8
|percentage = 1.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 765
|percentage = 37.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sydney-Belmore=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Belmore{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Sydney-Belmore |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = James Graham
|votes = 582
|percentage = 49.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Henry Hoyle
|votes = 394
|percentage = 33.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Joseph Carlos
|votes = 150
|percentage = 12.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Henry Foran
|votes = 45
|percentage = 3.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,171
|percentage = 99.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,178
|percentage = 52.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sydney-Bligh=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Bligh{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Sydney-Bligh |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Patrick Quinn
|votes = 642
|percentage = 54.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = James Harvey
|votes = 518
|percentage = 44.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = William McNamara
|votes = 18
|percentage = 1.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,178
|percentage = 98.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 14
|percentage = 1.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,192
|percentage = 53.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sydney-Cook=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Cook{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Sydney-Cook |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Samuel Whiddon
|votes = 593
|percentage = 52.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = George Lewis
|votes = 524
|percentage = 46.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Daniel Healey
|votes = 17
|percentage = 1.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Suleman Amein
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,137
|percentage = 99.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,144
|percentage = 57.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sydney-Denison=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Denison{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Sydney-Denison |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Matthew Harris
|votes = 604
|percentage = 60.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Henson
|votes = 376
|percentage = 37.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Alexander Hutchison
|votes = 16
|percentage = 1.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Thomas O'Reilly
|votes = 4
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,000
|percentage = 98.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 12
|percentage = 1.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,012
|percentage = 52.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sydney-Fitzroy=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Fitzroy{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Sydney-Fitzroy |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Henry Chapman
|votes = 815
|percentage = 51.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = John Norton
|votes = 767
|percentage = 48.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Percy Tighe
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = Daniel Levy
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Patrick Dorahy
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,591
|percentage = 99.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 15
|percentage = 0.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,606
|percentage = 59.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = free trade
|loser = Independent free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
John McElhone (Independent Free Trade) died in 1898 and John Norton (National Federal) had won the seat in a by-election.
=Sydney-Flinders=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Flinders{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Sydney-Flinders |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Arthur Nelson
|votes = 543
|percentage = 48.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = John Dobbie
|votes = 428
|percentage = 38.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Ernest Gardner
|votes = 102
|percentage = 9.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Robert Cropley
|votes = 54
|percentage = 4.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = William Gocher
|votes = 0
|percentage = 0.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,127
|percentage = 99.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 12
|percentage = 1.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,139
|percentage = 52.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sydney-Gipps=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Gipps{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Sydney-Gipps |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Wilfred Spruson
|votes = 747
|percentage = 50.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = George Black
|votes = 727
|percentage = 49.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent Labor NSW
|candidate = Thomas Kohen
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,483
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 11
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,494
|percentage = 59.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sydney-King=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-King{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Sydney-King |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = George Reid
|votes = 761
|percentage = 53.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Edmund Barton
|votes = 651
|percentage = 45.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Robert Reid
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,420
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,430
|percentage = 54.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sydney-Lang=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Lang{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Sydney-Lang |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Billy Hughes
|votes = 544
|percentage = 53.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Joseph Chuck
|votes = 297
|percentage = 29.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = John Strachan
|votes = 164
|percentage = 16.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = David Fealy
|votes = 10
|percentage = 1.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,015
|percentage = 98.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 12
|percentage = 1.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,027
|percentage = 47.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sydney-Phillip=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Phillip{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Sydney-Phillip |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Henry Copeland
|votes = 721
|percentage = 57.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Robert Hollis
|votes = 430
|percentage = 34.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = Ralph Hodgson
|votes = 103
|percentage = 8.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,254
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,263
|percentage = 51.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Sydney-Pyrmont=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Pyrmont{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Sydney-Pyrmont |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Samuel Smith
|votes = 616
|percentage = 52.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Daniel O'Connor
|votes = 383
|percentage = 32.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = John Carter
|votes = 152
|percentage = 13.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = Frederick Marshall
|votes = 16
|percentage = 1.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,167
|percentage = 99.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,177
|percentage = 58.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Tamworth=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Tamworth |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Sawers
|votes = 674
|percentage = 51.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Albert Piddington
|votes = 642
|percentage = 48.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,316
|percentage = 98.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 17
|percentage = 1.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,333
|percentage = 65.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = national federal
|loser = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Tenterfield=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Tenterfield |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Charles Lee
|votes = 704
|percentage = 53.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = John Reid
|votes = 622
|percentage = 46.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,326
|percentage = 98.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 17
|percentage = 1.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,343
|percentage = 74.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Tumut=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Tumut |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Robert Donaldson
|votes = 530
|percentage = 33.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Robert Joyce
|votes = 503
|percentage = 32.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Travers Jones
|votes = 222
|percentage = 14.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = John Keenan
|votes = 179
|percentage = 11.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Daniel O'Brien
|votes = 139
|percentage = 8.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,573
|percentage = 97.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 49
|percentage = 3.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,622
|percentage = 72.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Independent
|loser = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=The Tweed=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Tweed{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Tweed |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Richard Meagher
|votes = 649
|percentage = 63.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Joseph Kelly
|votes = 360
|percentage = 35.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = William Baker
|votes = 12
|percentage = 1.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,021
|percentage = 98.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 11
|percentage = 1.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,032
|percentage = 48.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party
|winner = Independent
|loser = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Uralla-Walcha=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Uralla-Walcha{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Uralla-Walcha |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Piddington
|votes = 550
|percentage = 55.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Robert Brown
|votes = 395
|percentage = 39.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Cornelius Danahey
|votes = 48
|percentage = 4.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 993
|percentage = 98.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 18
|percentage = 1.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,011
|percentage = 57.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box member change AU party
|new = national federal
|old = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Wagga Wagga=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wagga Wagga{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Wagga Wagga |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = James Gormly
|votes = 742
|percentage = 70.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = John Norman
|votes = 309
|percentage = 29.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,051
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,058
|percentage = 52.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Wallsend=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wallsend{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Wallsend |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = David Watkins
|votes = 1,012
|percentage = 61.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Fletcher
|votes = 639
|percentage = 38.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,651
|percentage = 99.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,660
|percentage = 72.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Waratah=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Waratah{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Waratah |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Arthur Griffith
|votes = 817
|percentage = 50.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = John Gilbert
|votes = 805
|percentage = 49.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 817
|percentage = 100.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 1,622
|percentage = 0.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Warringah=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Warringah{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Warringah |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Dugald Thomson
|votes = 805
|percentage = 55.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Tom Rolin
|votes = 660
|percentage = 45.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,465
|percentage = 99.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,472
|percentage = 65.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box member change AU party
|new = national federal
|old = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Waterloo=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Waterloo{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Waterloo |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = George Anderson
|votes = 872
|percentage = 50.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Martin
|votes = 499
|percentage = 28.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Frederick Flowers
|votes = 357
|percentage = 20.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Henry Maynard
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Edward Sweeney
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,738
|percentage = 99.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 14
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,752
|percentage = 62.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Waverley=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Waverley{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Waverley |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = Thomas Jessep
|votes = 998
|percentage = 56.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = James Onslow
|votes = 773
|percentage = 43.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = William Blunt
|votes = 2
|percentage = 0.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,773
|percentage = 99.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 15
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,788
|percentage = 63.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Wellington=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Wellington |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = John Haynes
|votes = 1,026
|percentage = 57.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Galloway
|votes = 775
|percentage = 43.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,801
|percentage = 98.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 28
|percentage = 1.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,829
|percentage = 61.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Wentworth=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wentworth{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Wentworth |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Sir Joseph Abbott
|votes = 577
|percentage = 69.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Robert Scobie
|votes = 259
|percentage = 31.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 836
|percentage = 98.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10
|percentage = 1.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 846
|percentage = 43.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=West Macquarie=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Macquarie West |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Paddy Crick
|votes = 888
|percentage = 55.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = John Hurley
|votes = 689
|percentage = 43.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = Edward Goldsby
|votes = 20
|percentage = 1.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,597
|percentage = 98.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 28
|percentage = 1.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,625
|percentage = 57.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = national federal
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=West Maitland=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Maitland West |access-date=7 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = John Gillies
|votes = 1,141
|percentage = 64.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Walter Edmunds
|votes = 620
|percentage = 35.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,761
|percentage = 99.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,774
|percentage = 70.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Wickham=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wickham{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Wickham |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = John Fegan
|votes = 747
|percentage = 47.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Eden George
|votes = 478
|percentage = 30.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Frank Butler
|votes = 338
|percentage = 21.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,563
|percentage = 99.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,571
|percentage = 72.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Wilcannia=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wilcannia{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Wilcannia |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Richard Sleath
|votes = 770
|percentage = 72.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Edmond O'Donnell
|votes = 300
|percentage = 28.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,070
|percentage = 99.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,075
|percentage = 42.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Willoughby=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Willoughby{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Willoughby |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = George Howarth
|votes = 980
|percentage = 47.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Joseph Cullen
|votes = 578
|percentage = 28.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Herbert McIntosh
|votes = 356
|percentage = 17.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = William Brown
|votes = 113
|percentage = 5.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = John Roberts
|votes = 14
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = William Stoddart
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 2,051
|percentage = 99.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,058
|percentage = 64.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Woollahra=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Woollahra{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Woollahra |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = John Garland
|votes = 650
|percentage = 46.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = William Manning
|votes = 476
|percentage = 34.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent free trade
|candidate = William Latimer
|votes = 267
|percentage = 19.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,393
|percentage = 99.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 4
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,397
|percentage = 60.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Woronora=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Woronora{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Woronora |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = John Nicholson{{hsp}}{{efn|name=Nicholson 1898
|votes = 945
|percentage = 66.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Albion Croft
|votes = 472
|percentage = 33.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 945
|percentage = 100.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 1,417
|percentage = 0.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box member change AU party
|new = free trade
|old = Independent Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Yass=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Yass{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Yass |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = free trade
|candidate = William Affleck
|votes = 599
|percentage = 46.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Bernard Grogan
|votes = 560
|percentage = 43.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = independent federalist
|candidate = George Harrison
|votes = 130
|percentage = 10.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,289
|percentage = 98.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 16
|percentage = 1.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,305
|percentage = 63.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = free trade
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Young=
{{Election box begin
|title = 1898 New South Wales colonial election: Young{{hsp}}{{cite NSW election |year=1898 |district=Young |access-date=8 April 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labour NSW
|candidate = Chris Watson
|votes = 1,244
|percentage = 58.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = national federal
|candidate = Richard O'Connor
|votes = 876
|percentage = 41.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 2,120
|percentage = 99.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 18
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,138
|percentage = 72.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party
|winner = Labour NSW
|swing = No
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
Notes
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References
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{{Results of New South Wales state elections|state=expanded}}
{{Electoral results for the districts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly}}
{{Electoral results for the former districts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Results of the 1898 New South Wales colonial election}}