Results of the 1898 New South Wales colonial election

New South Wales colonial election, 27 July 1898  Legislative Assembly << 1895–1901 >>
Enrolled voters		301,989
Votes cast		176,998		Turnout	58.61	−1.31
Informal votes		1,638		Informal	0.92	+0.04
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	National Federal	76,161	43.03	+9.60	52	+10
	Free Trade	58,214	32.89	−4.26	45	−13
	Labour	21,556	12.18	−1.02	19	+1
	Independent Federalist	12,443	7.03	+2.71	4	+2
	Independent	5,290	2.99	−0.38	4	+4
	Ind. Free Trade	3,325	1.88	−5.44	1	−3
	Independent Labour	9	0.01	−1.21	0	−1
Total		176,998			125

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1898 New South Wales state election.

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.

Election results

Annandale

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Annandale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Free Trade	William Mahony	901	52.66	-5.60
	Protectionist	Isaiah Reginald Cohen	810	47.34	+16.76
Total formal votes			1,711	99.71
Informal votes			5	0.29
Turnout			1,716	62.45
	Free Trade hold		Swing

Parramatta

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Federalist	William Ferris	3,422	64.37
	Free Trade	O'Reilly	743	44.57
	National Federal	Brown	168	10.08
	Independent Federalist	Withers	9	0.54
Total formal votes			1,667	99.29
Informal votes			12	0.71
Turnout			1,679	70.22
	Independent Federalist gain from Free Trade		Swing

See also

• Candidates of the 1901 New South Wales state election
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1901–1904