# Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election

New South Wales colonial election, 1 – 16 February 1889  Legislative Assembly
<< 1887–1891 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 150,816 | | Turnout | 59.93 | +1.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,641 | | Informal | 1.72 | −0.02 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Protectionist | 77,468 | 51.37 | +18.48 | 66 | +29 |
| | Free Trade | 73,348 | 48.63 | −12.12 | 71 | −8 |
| | Other | | | –6.36 | 0 | -8 |
| Total | Total | 363,554 | | | 137 | |
The 1889 New South Wales colonial election was for 137 members representing 74 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 37 multi-member districts returning 100 members. In these multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 10 districts were uncontested. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,955, ranging from Boorowa (1,142) to Canterbury (4,129).

## Election results
### Albury

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Albury Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | John Wilkinson (elected) | 472 | 51.5 |
| | Protectionist | George Day | 445 | 48.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 917 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 932 | 65.1 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

### Argyle

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Holborow (elected 1) | 982 | 25.9 |
| | Free Trade | Edward Ball (elected 2) | 950 | 25.1 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Rose | 941 | 24.9 |
| | Protectionist | Solomon Meyer | 912 | 24.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,785 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,910 | 66.0 |
| | Free Trade hold 2 | Free Trade hold 2 | | |

### Balmain

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Jacob Garrard (elected 1) | 3,177 | 15.0 |
| | Free Trade | Frank Smith (elected 2) | 3,125 | 14.7 |
| | Free Trade | George Clubb (elected 3) | 3,101 | 14.6 |
| | Free Trade | John Hawthorne (elected 4) | 3,083 | 14.5 |
| | Protectionist | Solomon Hyam | 2,291 | 10.8 |
| | Protectionist | William Inglis | 2,178 | 10.3 |
| | Protectionist | David Buchanan | 2,130 | 10.0 |
| | Protectionist | William Hutchinson | 2,120 | 10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,205 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 87 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,566 | 61.0 |
| | Free Trade hold 4 | Free Trade hold 4 | | |

### Balranald

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Monday 28 January :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Protectionist | Allen Lakeman (elected) | unopposed |
| Free Trade | Robert Wilkinson (elected) | unopposed |
| Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist | Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist | |
| Member changed to Free Trade from Ind. Free Trade | Member changed to Free Trade from Ind. Free Trade | |

### Bathurst

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Paul (elected) | 736 | 52.3 |
| | Protectionist | Francis Suttor | 672 | 47.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,408 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,425 | 72.8 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### The Bogan

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan Wednesday 13 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | George Cass (elected 1) | 1,436 | 19.0 | |
| | Protectionist | William Alison (elected 2) | 1,402 | 18.6 | |
| | Free Trade | William A'Beckett (elected 3) | 1,394 | 18.5 | |
| | Protectionist | John Ryrie | 1,281 | 17.0 | |
| | Protectionist | John Kelly (defeated) | 1,066 | 14.1 | |
| | Free Trade | Julius Caro | 970 | 12.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,549 | 99.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,815 | 53.1 | |
| | Protectionist win 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | Protectionist win 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
| | Free Trade hold 1 | Free Trade hold 1 | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Boorowa

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Boorowa Tuesday 29 January :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Slattery (elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | | |

### Bourke

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke Wednesday 13 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Waddell (elected 1) | 1,510 | 27.4 | |
| | Protectionist | William Willis (elected 2) | 1,198 | 21.8 | |
| | Protectionist | William Davis (elected 3) | 1,102 | 20.0 | |
| | Free Trade | George Griffiths | 842 | 15.3 | |
| | Protectionist | W Daniell | 501 | 9.1 | |
| | Protectionist | Austin O'Grady | 349 | 6.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,502 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,058 | 37.5 | |
| | Protectionist gain 1 from Free Trade, win 1 and 1 member changed from Free Trade | Protectionist gain 1 from Free Trade, win 1 and 1 member changed from Free Trade | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
Thomas Waddell had been elected as a Free Trade member at the 1887 election however changed to the Protectionist party for this election.

### Braidwood

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Monday 4 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Ryrie (re-elected) | 586 | 56.8 |
| | Free Trade | John Lingen | 446 | 43.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,032 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,056 | 65.6 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

### Camden

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Camden Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | William McCourt (elected 1) | 2,083 | 23.5 | |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Garrett (elected 2) | 1,722 | 19.5 | |
| | Protectionist | John Kidd (elected 3) | 1,714 | 19.4 | |
| | Free Trade | J Hodgson | 1,409 | 15.9 | |
| | Protectionist | James Hanrahan | 918 | 10.4 | |
| | Protectionist | William Richardson | 913 | 10.3 | |
| | Free Trade | John Pidgeon | 94 | 1.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,853 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,419 | 61.7 | |
| | Free Trade hold 2 | Free Trade hold 2 | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
| | Protectionist win 1 | Protectionist win 1 | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Canterbury

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Carruthers (elected 1) | 6,066 | 20.6 |
| | Free Trade | John Wheeler (elected 2) | 5,658 | 19.2 |
| | Free Trade | James Wilshire (elected 3) | 5,576 | 18.9 |
| | Free Trade | Alexander Hutchison (elected 4) | 5,504 | 18.7 |
| | Protectionist | John Watkin | 2,320 | 7.9 |
| | Protectionist | Wilfred Blacket | 2,207 | 7.5 |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Ralston | 2,120 | 7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,451 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 122 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,435 | 51.1 |
| | Free Trade hold 4 | Free Trade hold 4 | | |

### Carcoar

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Carcoar Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Charles Garland (elected 1) | 1,174 | 27.7 |
| | Free Trade | John Plumb (elected 2) | 1,146 | 27.0 |
| | Protectionist | Denis Donnelly | 972 | 22.9 |
| | Protectionist | Alfred Fremlin | 953 | 22.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,245 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,294 | 61.5 |
| | Free Trade hold 2 | Free Trade hold 2 | | |

### The Clarence

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence Monday 28 January :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | John McFarlane (elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | | |

### Central Cumberland

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Frank Farnell (elected 1) | 3,339 | 17.1 | |
| | Free Trade | John Nobbs (elected 2) | 3,222 | 16.5 | |
| | Free Trade | Robert Ritchie (elected 3) | 3,143 | 16.1 | |
| | Free Trade | John Linsley (elected 4) | 3,040 | 15.5 | |
| | Protectionist | Alban Gee | 1,806 | 9.2 | |
| | Protectionist | Nathaniel Bull | 1,797 | 9.2 | |
| | Protectionist | Warden Graves | 1,622 | 8.3 | |
| | Protectionist | John Thorpe | 1,595 | 8.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,564 | 99.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 84 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,059 | 52.2 | |
| | Free Trade hold 3 and win 1 | Free Trade hold 3 and win 1 | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
David Buchanan (Protectionist) won a seat in a by-election in May 1888 and unsuccessfully contested Balmain.

### Durham

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Durham Saturday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Herbert Brown (elected) | 626 | 56.5 |
| | Protectionist | John Wade | 482 | 43.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,108 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,137 | 72.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### East Macquarie

1889 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie Saturday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | James Tonkin (re-elected 1) | 945 | 35.6 |
| | Free Trade | Sydney Smith (re-elected 2) | 938 | 35.4 |
| | Protectionist | Francis Suttor | 770 | 29.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,653 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,691 | 64.9 |
| | Free Trade hold 2 | Free Trade hold 2 | | |

### East Maitland

1889 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | James Brunker (elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | | |

### East Sydney

1889 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Sydney Burdekin (elected 1) | 3,894 | 20.1 |
| | Free Trade | George Reid (elected 2) | 3,631 | 18.7 |
| | Free Trade | William McMillan (elected 3) | 3,604 | 18.6 |
| | Free Trade | John Street (elected 4) | 3,402 | 17.5 |
| | Protectionist | Joseph Palmer Abbott | 2,503 | 12.9 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas O'Mara | 2,378 | 12.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,412 | 99.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,647 | 61.0 |
| | Free Trade hold 4 | Free Trade hold 4 | | |
Joseph Palmer Abbott was nominated for both East Sydney and Wentworth, however he was elected unopposed for Wentworth before the poll for East Sydney.

### Eden

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Eden Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Henry Clarke (elected 1) | 1,647 | 45.1 |
| | Protectionist | James Garvan (elected 2) | 1,457 | 39.9 |
| | Free Trade | Nicholas Downing | 545 | 14.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,649 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,041 | 58.0 |
| | Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | | |

### Forbes

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Forbes Wednesday 13 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Henry Cooke (elected 1) | 730 | 27.1 |
| | Protectionist | Alfred Stokes (elected 2) | 715 | 26.6 |
| | Protectionist | George Hutchinson | 682 | 25.3 |
| | Free Trade | Francis Cotton | 565 | 21.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,692 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,531 | 61.3 |
| | Free Trade hold 1 | Free Trade hold 1 | | |
| | Protectionist hold 1 | Protectionist hold 1 | | |

### The Glebe

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Glebe Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Bruce Smith (elected 1) | 1,654 | 30.7 |
| | Free Trade | Michael Chapman (elected 2) | 1,630 | 30.2 |
| | Protectionist | Michael Conlon | 1,103 | 20.5 |
| | Protectionist | Percy Lucas | 1,007 | 18.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,394 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,071 | 71.9 |
| | Free Trade hold 2 | Free Trade hold 2 | | |

### Glen Innes

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes Saturday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Francis Wright (elected 1) | 671 | 31.2 | |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Hutchison (elected 2) | 578 | 26.9 | |
| | Protectionist | William Fergusson | 478 | 22.2 | |
| | Free Trade | Walter Vivian | 423 | 19.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,150 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,375 | 59.8 | |
| | Protectionist win 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | Protectionist win 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
The sitting member George Matheson (Free Trade) did not contest the election.

### Gloucester

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Gloucester Saturday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Jonathan Seaver (elected) | 369 | 36.0 |
| | Protectionist | Richard Price | 360 | 35.2 |
| | Free Trade | John Hart | 295 | 28.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,024 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,036 | 58.5 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Goulburn

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Teece (elected) | 889 | 58.6 |
| | Protectionist | John Osborne | 629 | 41.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,518 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,533 | 66.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Grafton

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Grafton Monday 4 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | John See (elected) | 955 | 71.2 |
| | Protectionist | Richard Becher | 386 | 28.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,341 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,369 | 59.9 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

### Grenfell

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Grenfell Monday 4 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | George Greene (elected) | 475 | 52.3 |
| | Protectionist | Robert Vaughn | 433 | 47.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 908 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 919 | 52.0 |
| | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | | |

### Gundagai

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Gundagai Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | John Barnes (elected) | 686 | 54.1 |
| | Protectionist | John McLaughlin | 582 | 45.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,268 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,298 | 58.4 |
| | Protectionist gain from Ind. Free Trade | Protectionist gain from Ind. Free Trade | | |
The sitting member Jack Want (Independent Free Trade) did not contest the election, having been elected for Paddington on 2 February.

### Gunnedah

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Gunnedah Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Edwin Turner (elected) | 658 | 58.2 |
| | Protectionist | Harold Tilley | 472 | 41.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,130 | 95.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 55 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,185 | 59.8 |
| | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | | |
Edwin Turner (Free Trade) won the seat at a by-election in 1888 and retained it at this election.

### The Gwydir

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir Monday 28 January :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Hassall (elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | | |

### Hartley

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Hurley (elected) | 707 | 48.9 |
| | Protectionist | J P T Caulfield | 537 | 37.1 |
| | Protectionist | Richard Inch | 203 | 14.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,447 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,476 | 61.5 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### The Hastings and Manning

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and Manning Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | James Young (elected 1) | 1,065 | 25.3 |
| | Free Trade | Charles Roberts (elected 2) | 1,063 | 25.2 |
| | Protectionist | Hugh McKinnon | 1,044 | 24.8 |
| | Protectionist | John Ruthven | 1,040 | 24.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,212 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,166 | 69.5 |
| | Free Trade hold 2 | Free Trade hold 2 | | |

### The Hawkesbury

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury Saturday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Alexander Bowman (elected) | 1,151 | 67.8 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Rose | 548 | 32.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,699 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,725 | 69.7 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### The Hume

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Monday 28 January :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Protectionist | William Lyne (elected) | unopposed |
| Protectionist | James Hayes (elected) | unopposed |
| Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | |

### The Hunter

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Robert Scobie (elected) | 605 | 53.2 |
| | Protectionist | William Turner | 533 | 46.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,138 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,163 | 71.5 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Illawarra

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Francis Woodward (elected 1) | 1,140 | 31.2 | |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Mitchell (elected 2) | 973 | 26.6 | |
| | Protectionist | Andrew Lysaght Sr. | 814 | 22.3 | |
| | Protectionist | Frederic Jones | 420 | 11.5 | |
| | Protectionist | William Wiley | 309 | 8.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,656 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,871 | 59.0 | |
| | Free Trade hold 1 and win 1 | Free Trade hold 1 and win 1 | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Inverell

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Inverell Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | George Cruickshank (elected) | 847 | 65.0 |
| | Free Trade | Alexander Riddel | 456 | 35.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,303 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,324 | 56.7 |
| | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | | |
The sitting member Samuel Moore (Free Trade) did not contest the election.

### Kiama

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | George Fuller (elected) | 528 | 47.2 |
| | Free Trade | John Cole | 495 | 44.2 |
| | Protectionist | John Roseby | 96 | 8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,119 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,140 | 69.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### The Macleay

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Macleay Saturday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Patrick Hogan (elected 1) | 1,201 | 34.5 | |
| | Protectionist | Otho Dangar (elected 2) | 1,145 | 32.9 | |
| | Free Trade | Charles Jeanneret | 272 | 7.8 | |
| | Free Trade | Edmund Woodhouse | 208 | 6.0 | |
| | Protectionist | Phillip Hill | 204 | 5.9 | |
| | Protectionist | Alfred Salmon | 196 | 5.6 | |
| | Protectionist | Enoch Rudder | 139 | 4.0 | |
| | Protectionist | Frederick Panton | 118 | 3.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,483 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,993 | 55.6 | |
| | Protectionist hold 1 and win 1 | Protectionist hold 1 and win 1 | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
Charles Jeanneret (Free Trade) was the sitting member for Carcoar.

### Molong

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Molong Monday 28 January :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Andrew Ross (elected) | unopposed | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,142 | 99.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,977 | 61.2 |
| | Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist | Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist | | |

### Monaro

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro Thursday 7 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Henry Dawson (re-elected 1) | 1,294 | 41.8 |
| | Protectionist | Harold Stephen (elected 2) | 1,033 | 33.3 |
| | Free Trade | David Myers | 771 | 24.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,098 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,110 | 42.9 |
| | Protectionist hold 1 and gain 1 from Ind. Protectionist | Protectionist hold 1 and gain 1 from Ind. Protectionist | | |
One of the sitting members Thomas O'Mara (Independent Protectionist) unsuccessfully contested East Sydney. The other sitting member was Henry Dawson (Protectionist).

### Morpeth

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Myles McRae (elected) | 375 | 37.5 |
| | Protectionist | John Bowes | 356 | 35.6 |
| | Free Trade | John Clarke | 270 | 27.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,001 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,013 | 77.2 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |
John Bowes (Protectionist) was the sitting member for Morpeth.

### Mudgee

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Reginald Black (elected 1) | 1,338 | 18.5 |
| | Protectionist | William Wall (elected 2) | 1,302 | 18.0 |
| | Free Trade | John Haynes (elected 3) | 1,206 | 16.7 |
| | Protectionist | G Townsend | 1,177 | 16.3 |
| | Free Trade | Dr Kelly | 1,112 | 15.4 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Browne | 1,098 | 15.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,233 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,509 | 63.1 |
| | Free Trade hold 2 | Free Trade hold 2 | | |
| | Protectionist hold 1 | Protectionist hold 1 | | |
Thomas Browne (Protectionist) was a sitting member for Wentworth.

### The Murray

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray Monday 28 January :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Protectionist | John Chanter (elected 2) | unopposed |
| Protectionist | Robert Barbour (elected 1) | unopposed |
| Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | |

### The Murrumbidgee

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Friday 1 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | James Gormly (elected 1) | 2,711 | 31.5 |
| | Protectionist | George Dibbs (elected 2) | 2,078 | 24.1 |
| | Protectionist | David Copland (elected 3) | 2,070 | 24.0 |
| | Free Trade | Alexander Smith | 1,013 | 11.8 |
| | Free Trade | Alfred Miller | 649 | 7.5 |
| | Free Trade | George Wilson | 98 | 1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,619 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,391 | 44.8 |
| | Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | | |
| | Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Free Trade | Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Free Trade | | |

### The Namoi

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Namoi Wednesday 13 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Dangar (elected) | 733 | 61.2 |
| | Protectionist | William Buchanan | 464 | 38.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,197 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,234 | 41.6 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### The Nepean

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Samuel Lees (elected) | 1,068 | 61.8 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Smith | 661 | 38.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,729 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,748 | 69.5 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### New England

1889 New South Wales colonial election: New England Monday 4 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Henry Copeland (elected 1) | 1,396 | 34.9 |
| | Free Trade | James Inglis (elected 2) | 1,099 | 27.4 |
| | Protectionist | William Proctor | 1,052 | 26.3 |
| | Protectionist | Charles Givney | 459 | 11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,006 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,064 | 73.6 |
| | Protectionist hold 1 | Protectionist hold 1 | | |
| | Free Trade hold 1 | Free Trade hold 1 | | |

### Newcastle

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | James Fletcher (elected 1) | 2,657 | 19.3 | |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Brown (elected 2) | 2,620 | 19.1 | |
| | Protectionist | William Grahame (elected 3) | 2,452 | 17.8 | |
| | Free Trade | Henry Brown | 2,069 | 15.1 | |
| | Free Trade | James Ellis (defeated) | 2,050 | 14.9 | |
| | Free Trade | Charles Stokes | 1,903 | 13.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,751 | 99.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,767 | 75.1 | |
| | Protectionist hold 1, win 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | Protectionist hold 1, win 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Newtown

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Abbott (elected 1) | 2,747 | 21.0 |
| | Free Trade | Edmund Molesworth (elected 2) | 2,690 | 20.6 |
| | Free Trade | Nicholas Hawken (elected 3) | 2,634 | 20.1 |
| | Protectionist | James Smith | 1,722 | 13.2 |
| | Protectionist | Richard Bellemey | 1,693 | 12.9 |
| | Protectionist | James Angus | 1,604 | 12.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,090 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,909 | 69.0 |
| | Free Trade hold 3 | Free Trade hold 3 | | |

### Northumberland

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland Monday 4 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Joseph Creer (elected 1) | 3,433 | 31.5 |
| | Protectionist | Ninian Melville (elected 2) | 3,403 | 31.3 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Walker (elected 3) | 3,257 | 29.9 |
| | Free Trade | Josiah Wright | 791 | 7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,884 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 62 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,245 | 64.7 |
| | Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | | |
| | Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist | Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist | | |

### Orange

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Orange Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Dalton (elected 1) | 1,072 | 27.7 |
| | Protectionist | James Torpy (elected 2) | 1,055 | 27.2 |
| | Free Trade | William Clarke | 911 | 23.5 |
| | Free Trade | H Woodhouse | 836 | 21.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,874 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,038 | 74.5 |
| | Protectionist hold 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | Protectionist hold 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | | |

### Paddington

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Jack Want (elected 1) | 3,209 | 15.8 | |
| | Free Trade | Alfred Allen (elected 2) | 2,949 | 14.5 | |
| | Free Trade | John Shepherd (elected 3) | 2,520 | 12.4 | |
| | Free Trade | Robert King (elected 4) | 2,220 | 10.9 | |
| | Protectionist | John McLaughlin | 2,139 | 10.5 | |
| | Protectionist | William Allen | 1,886 | 9.3 | |
| | Protectionist | John Neild | 1,806 | 8.9 | |
| | Protectionist | John Walsh | 1,798 | 8.9 | |
| | Protectionist | Robert Watkins | 1,761 | 8.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,288 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 245 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,670 | 61.0 | |
| | Free Trade hold 3 and win 1 | Free Trade hold 3 and win 1 | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
William Allen (Protectionist) had won a seat at a by-election in 1888 however was unable to retain it at this election. John Neild had been elected as a Free Trade member in 1887 however changed to the Protectionist party for this election.

### Parramatta

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Hugh Taylor (elected) | 1,022 | 72.64 |
| | Protectionist | Charles Byrnes | 385 | 27.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,407 | 97.98 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 2.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,436 | 63.29 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Patrick's Plains

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Patrick's Plains Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Albert Gould (elected) | 667 | 51.8 |
| | Protectionist | William Browne | 620 | 48.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,287 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,299 | 72.4 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Queanbeyan

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Edward O'Sullivan (elected) | 698 | 65.3 |
| | Free Trade | Andrew Cunningham | 371 | 34.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,069 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,086 | 63.6 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

### Redfern

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Sutherland (elected 1) | 2,988 | 13.8 |
| | Protectionist | Peter Howe (elected 2) | 2,896 | 13.3 |
| | Free Trade | William Stephen (elected 3) | 2,574 | 11.9 |
| | Protectionist | Charles Goodchap (elected 4) | 2,528 | 11.6 |
| | Protectionist | David Davis | 2,480 | 11.4 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Williamson | 2,429 | 11.2 |
| | Free Trade | George Anderson | 2,414 | 11.1 |
| | Free Trade | John Beveridge | 2,397 | 11.0 |
| | Protectionist | William Schey | 1,023 | 4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,729 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 323 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,035 | 64.7 |
| | Protectionist gain 2 from Free Trade | Protectionist gain 2 from Free Trade | | |
| | Free Trade hold 2 | Free Trade hold 2 | | |
Peter Howe (Protectionist) won a seat at a by-election in 1888 and retained it at this election. William Schey had been elected as a Free Trade member in Redfern however changed to the Protectionist party for this election.

### The Richmond

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Richmond Wednesday 13 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Ewing (elected 1) | 2,862 | 33.3 | |
| | Protectionist | Bruce Nicoll (elected 2) | 2,525 | 29.4 | |
| | Protectionist | John Perry (elected 3) | 1,973 | 23.0 | |
| | Protectionist | William Bourke | 1,231 | 14.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,591 | 99.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,262 | 55.0 | |
| | Protectionist hold 2 and win 1 | Protectionist hold 2 and win 1 | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Shoalhaven

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Shoalhaven Wednesday 13 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Philip Morton (elected) | 1,233 | 68.4 |
| | Protectionist | William Lovegrove | 569 | 31.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,802 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,832 | 73.3 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### South Sydney

1889 New South Wales colonial election: South Sydney Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | William Traill (elected 1) | 3,036 | 13.0 |
| | Protectionist | Walter Edmunds (elected 2) | 2,996 | 12.9 |
| | Protectionist | James Toohey (re-elected 3) | 2,934 | 12.6 |
| | Free Trade | James Martin (elected 4) | 2,918 | 12.5 |
| | Protectionist | John Wright | 2,912 | 12.5 |
| | Free Trade | Bernhard Wise (defeated) | 2,899 | 12.4 |
| | Free Trade | Alban Riley (defeated) | 2,824 | 12.1 |
| | Free Trade | George Pile | 2,805 | 12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,324 | 99.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,819 | 60.9 |
| | Protectionist hold 1 and gain 2 from Free Trade | Protectionist hold 1 and gain 2 from Free Trade | | |
| | Free Trade hold 1 | Free Trade hold 1 | | |

### St Leonards

1889 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Sir Henry Parkes (elected 1) | 2,221 | 27.3 | |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Cullen (elected 2) | 1,922 | 23.6 | |
| | Free Trade | John Burns (elected 3) | 1,575 | 19.3 | |
| | Free Trade | Edward Clark | 1,372 | 16.8 | |
| | Protectionist | J Griffin | 1,057 | 13.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,147 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 78 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,708 | 58.4 | |
| | Free Trade hold 2 and win 1 | Free Trade hold 2 and win 1 | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Sturt

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Sturt Wednesday 13 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Wyman Brown (elected) | 654 | 72.7 | |
| | Protectionist | Charles O'Neill | 246 | 27.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 900 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 919 | 31.4 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
Sturt and Wilcannia were new seats split off from Wentworth which previously returned two members.

### Tamworth

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth Monday 4 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Robert Levien (elected 1) | 1,011 | 35.3 |
| | Protectionist | William Dowel (elected 2) | 995 | 34.8 |
| | Free Trade | William Tribe | 855 | 29.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,861 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,774 | 51.1 |
| | Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | | |

### Tenterfield

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Saturday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Charles Lee (elected) | 692 | 53.3 |
| | Protectionist | Richard Stuart | 606 | 46.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,298 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,322 | 52.9 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Tumut

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Travers Jones (elected) | 692 | 58.9 |
| | Free Trade | Walter Vivian | 482 | 41.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,174 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,195 | 67.6 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

### The Upper Hunter

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Monday 4 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Robert Fitzgerald (elected 1) | 925 | 38.9 |
| | Protectionist | William Abbott (elected 2) | 831 | 35.0 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Hungerford | 620 | 26.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,376 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,495 | 49.1 |
| | Protectionist hold 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | Protectionist hold 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | | |
One of the sitting members John McElhone (Free Trade) did not contest the election. Robert Fitzgerald (Protectionist) was the other sitting member

### Wellington

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | David Ferguson (elected) | 454 | 53.4 |
| | Free Trade | H Montagu | 318 | 37.4 |
| | Protectionist | Michael O'Halloran | 78 | 9.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 850 | 96.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 879 | 56.6 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

### Wentworth

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Wentworth Thursday 31 January :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Joseph Palmer Abbott (elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | | |
Wentworth previously returned two members, however it was split, with two new seats, Sturt and Wilcannia. One sitting member for Wentworth Joseph Palmer Abbott (Protectionist) was nominated for both Wentworth and East Sydney. The other member for Wentworth was Thomas Browne (Protectionist) who unsuccessfully contested Mudgee.

### West Macquarie

1889 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie Saturday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Paddy Crick (elected) | 470 | 55.1 |
| | Free Trade | Bernhard Wise | 383 | 44.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 853 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 869 | 73.2 |
| | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | | |

### West Maitland

1889 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Richard Thompson (elected) | 754 | 69.2 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Hungerford | 335 | 30.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,089 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,110 | 59.6 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### West Sydney

1889 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Playfair (elected 1) | 3,896 | 15.5 |
| | Free Trade | Daniel O'Connor (elected 2) | 3,697 | 14.7 |
| | Free Trade | Francis Abigail (elected 3) | 3,678 | 14.6 |
| | Free Trade | Alfred Lamb (elected 4) | 3,552 | 14.1 |
| | Protectionist | John Young | 2,788 | 11.1 |
| | Protectionist | Arthur Nelson | 2,566 | 10.2 |
| | Protectionist | Francis Freehill | 2,549 | 10.1 |
| | Protectionist | John Wearne | 2,416 | 9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,142 | 99.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,977 | 61.2 |
| | Free Trade hold 4 | Free Trade hold 4 | | |

### Wilcannia

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Wilcannia Wednesday 13 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Edward Dickens (elected) | 209 | 68.3 | |
| | Free Trade | Charles Fartiere | 97 | 31.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 306 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 313 | 25.6 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
Wilcannia and Sturt were new seats split off from Wentworth which previously returned two members.

### Wollombi

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Richard Stevenson (elected) | 652 | 64.2 |
| | Free Trade | Fred Walsh | 363 | 35.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,015 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,031 | 45.7 |
| | Member changed to Protectionist from Free Trade | Member changed to Protectionist from Free Trade | | |

### Yass Plains

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains Monday 28 January :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Colls (re-elected) | unopposed | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,015 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,031 | 45.7 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

### Young

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Young Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | John Gough (elected 1) | 931 | 24.8 |
| | Protectionist | James Mackinnon (elected 2) | 917 | 24.5 |
| | Free Trade | James Gordon | 902 | 24.1 |
| | Free Trade | William Lucas | 512 | 13.7 |
| | Protectionist | John Miller | 487 | 13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,749 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,287 | 69.5 |
| | Protectionist win 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | Protectionist win 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | | |