# Results of the 1898 New South Wales colonial election

New South Wales colonial election, 27 July 1898  Legislative Assembly
<< 1895–1901 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 301,989 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 176,998 | | Turnout | 58.61 | −1.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,638 | | Informal | 0.92 | +0.04 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| 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 | Total | 176,998 | | | 125 | |
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).

## Election results
### Albury

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Albury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Thomas Griffith | 834 | 51.2 |
| | Free Trade | Richard Ball | 795 | 48.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,629 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,658 | 68.9 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

### Alma

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Alma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Josiah Thomas | 1,002 | 88.6 |
| | National Federal | William Harding | 126 | 11.1 |
| | Independent | Charles Counsell | 3 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,131 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,164 | 45.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Annandale

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Annandale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Mahony | 901 | 52.7 |
| | National Federal | Isaiah Cohen | 810 | 47.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,711 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,716 | 62.5 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Argyle

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Thomas Rose | 768 | 55.2 |
| | Free Trade | Francis Isaac | 624 | 44.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 0 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Armidale

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Armidale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Charles Wilson | 1,020 | 56.3 |
| | Free Trade | Edmund Lonsdale | 792 | 43.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 0 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

### Ashburnham

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Ashburnham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Joseph Reymond | 1,092 | 58.2 |
| | Free Trade | Albert Gardiner | 783 | 41.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,875 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,893 | 67.6 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Ashfield

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Bernhard Wise | 966 | 50.1 |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Bavister | 961 | 49.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,927 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,934 | 65.9 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

### Ballina

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Ballina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | John Perry (b 1845) | 610 | 57.7 |
| | Independent Federalist | Thomas Temperley | 447 | 42.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,057 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,067 | 59.9 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Balmain North

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Bill Wilks | 965 | 51.6 |
| | Independent Federalist | Alexander Milne | 556 | 29.7 |
| | National Federal | Leonard Green | 350 | 18.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,871 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,882 | 62.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Balmain South

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sydney Law | 979 | 47.0 |
| | National Federal | William Traill | 861 | 41.3 |
| | Independent Federalist | Gilbert Murdoch | 174 | 8.4 |
| | Independent | Charles Taylor | 70 | 3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,084 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,094 | 64.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### The Barwon

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | William Willis | 905 | 57.9 |
| | Labour | Donald Macdonell | 659 | 42.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,564 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,584 | 55.4 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Bathurst

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Francis Suttor | 995 | 52.7 |
| | Free Trade | Sydney Smith | 892 | 47.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,887 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,901 | 73.3 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

### Bega

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Bega :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Henry Clarke | 753 | 57.2 |
| | Independent Federalist | William Boot | 555 | 42.2 |
| | Independent Federalist | William Braine | 8 | 0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,316 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,334 | 61.9 |
| | Member changed to National Federal from Ind. Protectionist | Member changed to National Federal from Ind. Protectionist | | |

### Bingara

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Bingara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Samuel Moore | 696 | 57.6 |
| | National Federal | William McIntyre | 513 | 42.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,209 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,219 | 51.7 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Boorowa

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Boorowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Kenneth Mackay | 783 | 62.2 |
| | Labour | James Toomey | 475 | 37.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,258 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,275 | 61.0 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Botany

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Botany :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Dacey | 568 | 31.5 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Stephen | 521 | 28.9 |
| | National Federal | Charles Swinbourne | 465 | 25.8 |
| | Independent Federalist | James Macfadyen | 206 | 11.4 |
| | Independent Federalist | William Wall | 42 | 2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,802 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,821 | 67.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Bourke

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | William Davis (elected) | 526 | 50.4 |
| | Free Trade | Edward Millen (defeated) | 517 | 49.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,043 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,053 | 45.8 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

### Bowral

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Bowral :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William McCourt | 753 | 75.7 |
| | National Federal | F N Yarwood | 242 | 24.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 995 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,002 | 53.8 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Braidwood

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Austin Chapman | 833 | 73.1 |
| | Free Trade | Charles Beale | 307 | 26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,140 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,152 | 52.4 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Broken Hill

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Broken Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Cann | 1,125 | 86.1 |
| | National Federal | Alexander Hendry | 182 | 13.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,307 | 96.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 54 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,361 | 45.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Burwood

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Archer | 700 | 48.7 |
| | National Federal | William McMillan | 647 | 45.0 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | James Eve | 90 | 6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,437 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,445 | 62.5 |
| | Ind. Free Trade gain from Free Trade | Ind. Free Trade gain from Free Trade | | |
William McMillan had been elected as a Free Trade member, but changed to National Federal for this election.

### Camden

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Camden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | John Kidd | 1,020 | 57.6 |
| | Free Trade | Charles Bull | 637 | 36.0 |
| | Independent | Henry Willis | 113 | 6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,770 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,778 | 68.5 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

### Canterbury

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Varney Parkes | 1,083 | 65.8 |
| | National Federal | Thomas Bavin | 532 | 32.3 |
| | Independent Federalist | George Rundle | 30 | 1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,645 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,661 | 54.4 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### The Clarence

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Federal | John McFarlane | unopposed | | |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | | |

### Cobar

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Cobar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Spence | 777 | 50.1 |
| | National Federal | Michael O'Halloran | 396 | 25.5 |
| | Independent Federalist | Richard Machattie | 339 | 21.9 |
| | Independent | Samuel Wood | 39 | 2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,551 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,582 | 52.0 |
| | Labour gain from National Federal | Labour gain from National Federal | | |
The sitting member Thomas Waddell (National Federal) successfully contested Cowra.

### Condoublin

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Condoublin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Thomas Brown | 754 | 54.5 |
| | National Federal | Andrew Stewart | 630 | 45.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,384 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,394 | 54.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Coonamble

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Coonamble :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hugh Macdonald | 780 | 55.5 |
| | National Federal | William Alison | 625 | 44.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,405 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,415 | 55.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Cowra

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Cowra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Thomas Waddell | 830 | 58.8 |
| | Labour | Hector Lamond | 581 | 41.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,411 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,421 | 61.0 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Darlington

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Darlington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Clarke | 966 | 50.6 |
| | National Federal | William Schey | 874 | 45.8 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Hall | 58 | 3.0 |
| | Independent Federalist | Michael Keating | 8 | 0.4 |
| | Independent | James Jones | 3 | 0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,909 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,920 | 60.9 |
| | Free Trade gain from National Federal | Free Trade gain from National Federal | | |

### Deniliquin

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Deniliquin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | John Chanter | 958 | 75.5 |
| | Independent | George Berryman | 311 | 24.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,269 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,279 | 53.9 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Dubbo

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Dubbo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Simeon Phillips | 925 | 56.7 |
| | National Federal | James Morgan | 707 | 43.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,632 | 99.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2 | 0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,634 | 66.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Durham

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Durham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Federalist | Walter Bennett | 929 | 53.1 |
| | National Federal | Herbert Brown | 820 | 46.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,749 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,770 | 76.6 |
| | Independent Federalist gain from National Federal | Independent Federalist gain from National Federal | | |

### East Maitland

1898 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | James Brunker | 705 | 52.0 |
| | National Federal | Samuel Clift | 650 | 48.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,355 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,369 | 70.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Eden-Bombala

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Eden-Bombala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | William Wood | 777 | 56.9 |
| | Independent Federalist | Henry Dawson | 559 | 40.9 |
| | Independent Federalist | Samuel Woods | 30 | 2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,366 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,394 | 67.6 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Glebe

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Glebe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | James Hogue | 1,021 | 57.9 |
| | National Federal | Bruce Smith | 742 | 42.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,763 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,775 | 61.0 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Glen Innes

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Francis Wright | 520 | 49.4 |
| | Independent | Thomas Chandler | 455 | 43.3 |
| | Independent | John Wetherspoon | 77 | 7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,052 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,060 | 55.2 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Gloucester

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Gloucester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Richard Price | 859 | 63.9 |
| | Free Trade | Frederick Hooke | 486 | 36.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,345 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,351 | 60.7 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Goulburn

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | James Ashton | 842 | 62.3 |
| | National Federal | Arthur Barrett | 509 | 37.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,351 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,355 | 62.3 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Grafton

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Grafton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | John See | 898 | 62.5 |
| | Independent Federalist | Frederick McGuren | 539 | 37.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,437 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,444 | 66.1 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Granville

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Granville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Nobbs | 994 | 63.0 |
| | National Federal | William Windsor | 333 | 21.1 |
| | Labour | Charles Dyer | 252 | 16.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,579 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,587 | 65.9 |
| | Free Trade gain from Labour | Free Trade gain from Labour | | |

### Grenfell

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Grenfell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Holman | 1,115 | 55.6 |
| | National Federal | Andrew Kelly | 892 | 44.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,007 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,015 | 57.5 |
| | Labour gain from Ind. Free Trade | Labour gain from Ind. Free Trade | | |

### Gundagai

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Gundagai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | John Barnes | 591 | 39.7 |
| | Independent Federalist | John Miller | 511 | 34.3 |
| | Independent Federalist | Waldo Sibthorpe | 316 | 21.2 |
| | Labour | William Matchett | 70 | 4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,488 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,517 | 63.5 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Gunnedah

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Gunnedah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Thomas Goodwin | 631 | 62.5 |
| | Free Trade | John Kirkpatrick | 256 | 25.4 |
| | Independent Federalist | William Case | 123 | 12.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,010 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,023 | 49.0 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Hartley

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Cook | 788 | 70.4 |
| | National Federal | John Tabrett | 332 | 29.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,120 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,135 | 52.4 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### The Hastings and The Macleay

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and The Macleay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Federal | Francis Clarke | unopposed | | |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | | |

### The Hawkesbury

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Morgan | 978 | 48.8 |
| | Independent Federalist | Brinsley Hall | 913 | 45.6 |
| | National Federal | John Paine | 81 | 4.0 |
| | Independent Federalist | William Dean | 32 | 1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,004 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,028 | 72.9 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Hay

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Hay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Frank Byrne | 520 | 53.0 |
| | National Federal | James Newton | 249 | 25.4 |
| | Independent Federalist | Allen Lakeman | 212 | 21.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 981 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 989 | 48.2 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### The Hume

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | William Lyne | 718 | 74.2 |
| | Free Trade | William Wiesner | 250 | 25.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 968 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 984 | 47.2 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Illawarra

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Archibald Campbell | 809 | 65.4 |
| | National Federal | Thomas Kennedy | 429 | 34.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,238 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,244 | 60.4 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Inverell

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Inverell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | George Cruickshank | 567 | 92.7 |
| | Independent | Thomas Jones | 45 | 7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 612 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 620 | 33.5 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Kahibah

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Kahibah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alfred Edden | 843 | 65.0 |
| | Independent Federalist | William Richardson | 38 | 2.9 |
| | National Federal | Oswald Steel | 356 | 27.5 |
| | Independent | William Williams | 60 | 4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,297 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,308 | 59.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Kiama

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Alexander Campbell | 707 | 51.5 |
| | Free Trade | George Fuller | 665 | 48.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,372 | 99.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,374 | 68.7 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### The Lachlan

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Lachlan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | James Carroll | 558 | 62.9 |
| | Independent Federalist | Alexander Cameron | 323 | 36.4 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | C N Broome | 6 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 887 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 894 | 46.2 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Leichhardt

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Leichhardt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Hawthorne | 960 | 48.8 |
| | National Federal | Richard Colonna-Close | 530 | 26.9 |
| | Labour | George Clark | 478 | 24.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,968 | 99.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,972 | 64.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Lismore

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Thomas Ewing | 591 | 84.9 |
| | Independent Federalist | James Walker | 105 | 15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 696 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 698 | 44.3 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Macquarie

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | William Hurley | 724 | 55.1 |
| | Free Trade | Robert Thompson | 478 | 36.4 |
| | Independent | Francis Foster | 96 | 7.3 |
| | Independent | David Todd | 8 | 0.6 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Paul | 6 | 0.5 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Allen Carmichael | 2 | 0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,314 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,342 | 56.3 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### The Manning

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Manning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | James Young | 933 | 58.6 |
| | National Federal | David Cowan | 658 | 41.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,591 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,600 | 74.6 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Marrickville

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Marrickville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Francis McLean | 1,258 | 55.6 |
| | National Federal | David Chenhall | 791 | 34.9 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Elliot Johnson | 153 | 6.8 |
| | Independent Federalist | William Clarke | 53 | 2.3 |
| | Independent | William Webster | 9 | 0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,264 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,272 | 64.6 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Molong

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Molong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Andrew Ross | 558 | 44.7 |
| | Free Trade | Harrington McCulloch | 389 | 31.1 |
| | Independent Federalist | William Shield | 302 | 24.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,249 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,259 | 61.6 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Manaro

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Manaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Gus Miller | 694 | 62.6 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Granville Ryrie | 402 | 36.3 |
| | Independent | Hugh MacDonnell | 13 | 1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,109 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,139 | 50.6 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Moree

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Moree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Thomas Hassall | 675 | 69.4 |
| | Free Trade | Henry Joseph | 297 | 30.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 972 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 978 | 49.6 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Moruya

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Moruya :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Millard | 812 | 53.0 |
| | National Federal | Albert Chapman | 709 | 46.3 |
| | Independent | John Brogan | 10 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,531 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,545 | 72.8 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Mudgee

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Edwin Richards | 1,065 | 50.1 |
| | Free Trade | Robert Jones | 1,059 | 49.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,124 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,144 | 68.1 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

### The Murray

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Federal | James Hayes | unopposed | | |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | | |

### The Murrumbidgee

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 1,078 | 69.4 |
| | Labour | Arthur Rae | 475 | 30.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,553 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,567 | 60.8 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Narrabri

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Narrabri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hugh Ross | 608 | 40.7 |
| | National Federal | George Dale | 522 | 34.9 |
| | Independent Federalist | William Borthwick | 365 | 24.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,495 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,521 | 58.6 |
| | Labour gain from Free Trade | Labour gain from Free Trade | | |
The sitting member Charles Collins (Free Trade) died in 1898 and Hugh Ross (Labour) had won the seat in a by-election.

### The Nepean

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Samuel Lees | 744 | 48.0 |
| | National Federal | Thomas Smith | 656 | 42.3 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Alfred Reid | 151 | 9.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,551 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,569 | 68.8 |
| | Free Trade gain from National Federal | Free Trade gain from National Federal | | |

### Newcastle East

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Dick | 845 | 60.2 |
| | National Federal | Jefferson Hester | 556 | 39.6 |
| | Independent | Robert Huntly | 3 | 0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,404 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,429 | 65.3 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Newcastle West

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James Thomson | 580 | 53.6 |
| | National Federal | James Ellis | 502 | 46.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,082 | 99.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,084 | 63.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Newtown-Camperdown

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown-Camperdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Francis Cotton | 471 | 27.2 |
| | Independent Federalist | James Smith | 431 | 24.9 |
| | Independent Federalist | George Spark | 374 | 21.6 |
| | National Federal | James Abigail | 350 | 20.2 |
| | Labour | Edward Riley | 91 | 5.3 |
| | Independent Federalist | Thomas Evans | 9 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | Mikael Dunn | 3 | 0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,729 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,756 | 61.8 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Newtown-Erskine

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown-Erskine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Edmund Molesworth | 860 | 61.3 |
| | National Federal | Harold Morgan | 542 | 38.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,402 | 99.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,405 | 59.7 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Newtown-St Peters

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown-St Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Rigg | 1,031 | 61.3 |
| | National Federal | George Edwards | 628 | 37.3 |
| | Independent | William Sherley | 12 | 0.7 |
| | Independent Federalist | James Mitchell | 7 | 0.4 |
| | Independent Federalist | Ernest Dent | 5 | 0.3 |
| | Independent Federalist | George, St George | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,683 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,702 | 63.3 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Northumberland

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Richard Stevenson | 823 | 52.8 |
| | Free Trade | Henry Wheeler | 735 | 47.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,558 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,570 | 66.9 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

### Orange

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Orange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Harry Newman | 1,163 | 53.9 |
| | National Federal | James Dalton | 995 | 46.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,158 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,177 | 70.2 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Paddington

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Neild | 973 | 53.0 |
| | National Federal | Thomas West | 848 | 46.2 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Arthur Fletcher | 15 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,836 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,863 | 61.5 |
| | Member changed to Free Trade from Ind. Free Trade | Member changed to Free Trade from Ind. Free Trade | | |

### Parramatta

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Federalist | William Ferris | 747 | 44.8 |
| | Free Trade | Dowell O'Reilly | 743 | 44.6 |
| | National Federal | Edwin Brown | 168 | 10.1 |
| | Independent Federalist | Joseph Withers | 9 | 0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,667 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,679 | 70.2 |
| | Independent Federalist gain from Free Trade | Independent Federalist gain from Free Trade | | |

### Petersham

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Petersham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | John Cohen | 674 | 37.0 |
| | Free Trade | Llewellyn Jones | 626 | 34.3 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Percy Hordern | 524 | 28.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,824 | 99.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,827 | 68.4 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

### Queanbeyan

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Edward O'Sullivan | 694 | 54.0 |
| | Free Trade | Alfred Allen | 562 | 43.7 |
| | Independent | Percy Hodgkinson | 20 | 1.6 |
| | Independent | John Harper | 10 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,286 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,300 | 69.9 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Quirindi

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Quirindi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Robert Levien | 645 | 53.8 |
| | Labour | John Perry (b 1849) | 532 | 44.4 |
| | National Federal | William Clapin | 22 | 1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,199 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,207 | 62.8 |
| | Member changed to Independent from National Federal | Member changed to Independent from National Federal | | |

### Raleigh

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Raleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John McLaughlin | 814 | 61.8 |
| | National Federal | Patrick Hogan | 504 | 38.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,318 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,327 | 62.9 |
| | Member changed to Independent from Ind. Protectionist | Member changed to Independent from Ind. Protectionist | | |

### Randwick

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | David Storey | 865 | 51.0 |
| | National Federal | George Raffan | 831 | 49.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,696 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,701 | 60.9 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Redfern

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James McGowen | 916 | 55.2 |
| | National Federal | William Cameron | 726 | 43.7 |
| | Independent Federalist | Joseph Butterfield | 13 | 0.8 |
| | Independent | William Hunter | 6 | 0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,661 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,674 | 56.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### The Richmond

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Richmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Robert Pyers | 665 | 79.2 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | John Willard | 175 | 20.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 840 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 850 | 49.3 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Robertson

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Robertson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Robert Fitzgerald | 1,055 | 61.7 |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Houghton | 656 | 38.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,711 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,738 | 61.8 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Ryde

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Federalist | Edward Terry | 919 | 50.3 |
| | Free Trade | Frank Farnell | 787 | 43.1 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Edward Foxall | 121 | 6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,827 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,837 | 69.1 |
| | Independent Federalist gain from Free Trade | Independent Federalist gain from Free Trade | | |

### Rylstone

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Rylstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Fitzpatrick | 753 | 54.2 |
| | National Federal | Jack FitzGerald | 636 | 45.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,389 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,399 | 65.0 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### St George

1898 New South Wales colonial election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Carruthers | 1,522 | 71.8 |
| | National Federal | George Waddell | 594 | 28.0 |
| | Independent | Francis Brown | 4 | 0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,120 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,136 | 64.8 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### St Leonards

1898 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Edward Clark | 1,080 | 63.5 |
| | National Federal | Fountain Winter | 421 | 24.8 |
| | Independent Federalist | Andrew Eaton | 190 | 11.2 |
| | Independent Federalist | Robert Moodie | 9 | 0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,700 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,717 | 57.5 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Sherbrooke

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sherbrooke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Broughton O'Conor | 603 | 49.5 |
| | Free Trade | Jacob Garrard (defeated) | 582 | 47.8 |
| | Independent | James Purser | 33 | 2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,218 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,227 | 61.7 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

### The Shoalhaven

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Shoalhaven :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Federalist | David Davis | 882 | 55.9 |
| | National Federal | Philip Morton | 695 | 44.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,577 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,584 | 70.9 |
| | Independent Federalist gain from Ind. Free Trade | Independent Federalist gain from Ind. Free Trade | | |
Philip Morton had been elected as an Independent Free Trader but changed to National Federal.

### Singleton

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Singleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Charles Dight | 878 | 56.1 |
| | Free Trade | Albert Gould | 687 | 43.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,565 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,573 | 64.0 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

### Sturt

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Ferguson | 655 | 86.5 |
| | National Federal | Thomas Walker | 92 | 12.2 |
| | Independent | Alexander Hendry | 10 | 1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 757 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 765 | 37.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Sydney-Belmore

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Belmore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | James Graham | 582 | 49.7 |
| | National Federal | Henry Hoyle | 394 | 33.7 |
| | Independent Federalist | Joseph Carlos | 150 | 12.8 |
| | Independent | Henry Foran | 45 | 3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,171 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,178 | 52.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Sydney-Bligh

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Bligh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Patrick Quinn | 642 | 54.5 |
| | Free Trade | James Harvey | 518 | 44.0 |
| | Independent | William McNamara | 18 | 1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,178 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,192 | 53.5 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

### Sydney-Cook

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Cook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Samuel Whiddon | 593 | 52.2 |
| | National Federal | George Lewis | 524 | 46.1 |
| | Independent | Daniel Healey | 17 | 1.5 |
| | Independent | Suleman Amein | 3 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,137 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,144 | 57.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Sydney-Denison

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Denison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Matthew Harris | 604 | 60.4 |
| | National Federal | William Henson | 376 | 37.6 |
| | Independent | Alexander Hutchison | 16 | 1.6 |
| | Independent | Thomas O'Reilly | 4 | 0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,000 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,012 | 52.6 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Sydney-Fitzroy

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Fitzroy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Henry Chapman | 815 | 51.2 |
| | National Federal | John Norton | 767 | 48.2 |
| | Independent Federalist | Percy Tighe | 5 | 0.3 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Daniel Levy | 3 | 0.2 |
| | Independent Federalist | Patrick Dorahy | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,591 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,606 | 59.2 |
| | Free Trade gain from Ind. Free Trade | Free Trade gain from Ind. Free Trade | | |
John McElhone (Independent Free Trade) died in 1898 and John Norton (National Federal) had won the seat in a by-election.

### Sydney-Flinders

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Arthur Nelson | 543 | 48.2 |
| | Free Trade | John Dobbie | 428 | 38.0 |
| | Independent Federalist | Ernest Gardner | 102 | 9.1 |
| | Labour | Robert Cropley | 54 | 4.8 |
| | Independent | William Gocher | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,127 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,139 | 52.4 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Sydney-Gipps

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Gipps :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Wilfred Spruson | 747 | 50.4 |
| | Labour | George Black | 727 | 49.0 |
| | Independent Labor | Thomas Kohen | 9 | 0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,483 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,494 | 59.6 |
| | National Federal gain from Labour | National Federal gain from Labour | | |

### Sydney-King

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-King :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | George Reid | 761 | 53.6 |
| | National Federal | Edmund Barton | 651 | 45.9 |
| | Independent | Robert Reid | 8 | 0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,420 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,430 | 54.0 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Sydney-Lang

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Lang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Billy Hughes | 544 | 53.6 |
| | National Federal | Joseph Chuck | 297 | 29.3 |
| | Independent | John Strachan | 164 | 16.2 |
| | Independent Federalist | David Fealy | 10 | 1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,015 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,027 | 47.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Sydney-Phillip

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Phillip :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Henry Copeland | 721 | 57.5 |
| | Free Trade | Robert Hollis | 430 | 34.3 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Ralph Hodgson | 103 | 8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,254 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,263 | 51.2 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Sydney-Pyrmont

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Sydney-Pyrmont :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Samuel Smith | 616 | 52.8 |
| | National Federal | Daniel O'Connor | 383 | 32.8 |
| | Independent | John Carter | 152 | 13.0 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Frederick Marshall | 16 | 1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,167 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,177 | 58.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Tamworth

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | William Sawers | 674 | 51.2 |
| | Free Trade | Albert Piddington | 642 | 48.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,316 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,333 | 65.3 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

### Tenterfield

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Charles Lee | 704 | 53.1 |
| | National Federal | John Reid | 622 | 46.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,326 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,343 | 74.0 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Tumut

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Robert Donaldson | 530 | 33.7 |
| | Labour | Robert Joyce | 503 | 32.0 |
| | National Federal | Travers Jones | 222 | 14.1 |
| | Independent Federalist | John Keenan | 179 | 11.4 |
| | Independent Federalist | Daniel O'Brien | 139 | 8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,573 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,622 | 72.4 |
| | Independent gain from National Federal | Independent gain from National Federal | | |

### The Tweed

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Tweed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Richard Meagher | 649 | 63.6 |
| | National Federal | Joseph Kelly | 360 | 35.3 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Baker | 12 | 1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,021 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,032 | 48.4 |
| | Independent gain from National Federal | Independent gain from National Federal | | |

### Uralla-Walcha

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Uralla-Walcha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | William Piddington | 550 | 55.4 |
| | Independent Federalist | Robert Brown | 395 | 39.8 |
| | Free Trade | Cornelius Danahey | 48 | 4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 993 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,011 | 57.8 |
| | Member changed to National Federal from Free Trade | Member changed to National Federal from Free Trade | | |

### Wagga Wagga

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | James Gormly | 742 | 70.6 |
| | Independent | John Norman | 309 | 29.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,051 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,058 | 52.6 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### Wallsend

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wallsend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Watkins | 1,012 | 61.3 |
| | National Federal | William Fletcher | 639 | 38.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,651 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,660 | 72.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Waratah

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Waratah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Arthur Griffith | 817 | 50.4 |
| | National Federal | John Gilbert | 805 | 49.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 817 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,622 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9 | 0.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Warringah

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Dugald Thomson | 805 | 55.0 |
| | Free Trade | Tom Rolin | 660 | 45.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,465 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,472 | 65.9 |
| | Member changed to National Federal from Free Trade | Member changed to National Federal from Free Trade | | |

### Waterloo

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Waterloo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | George Anderson | 872 | 50.2 |
| | National Federal | William Martin | 499 | 28.7 |
| | Labour | Frederick Flowers | 357 | 20.5 |
| | Independent | Henry Maynard | 9 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | Edward Sweeney | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,738 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,752 | 62.8 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Waverley

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Waverley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Jessep | 998 | 56.3 |
| | National Federal | James Onslow | 773 | 43.6 |
| | Independent Federalist | William Blunt | 2 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,773 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,788 | 63.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Wellington

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Haynes | 1,026 | 57.0 |
| | National Federal | William Galloway | 775 | 43.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,801 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,829 | 61.9 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Wentworth

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wentworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Sir Joseph Abbott | 577 | 69.0 |
| | Labour | Robert Scobie | 259 | 31.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 836 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 846 | 43.7 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### West Macquarie

1898 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Paddy Crick | 888 | 55.6 |
| | Free Trade | John Hurley | 689 | 43.1 |
| | Independent Federalist | Edward Goldsby | 20 | 1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,597 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,625 | 57.3 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

### West Maitland

1898 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Gillies | 1,141 | 64.8 |
| | National Federal | Walter Edmunds | 620 | 35.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,761 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,774 | 70.6 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Wickham

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wickham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Fegan | 747 | 47.8 |
| | National Federal | Eden George | 478 | 30.6 |
| | Labour | Frank Butler | 338 | 21.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,563 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,571 | 72.8 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Wilcannia

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wilcannia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Richard Sleath | 770 | 72.0 |
| | National Federal | Edmond O'Donnell | 300 | 28.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,070 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,075 | 42.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Willoughby

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Willoughby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | George Howarth | 980 | 47.8 |
| | National Federal | Joseph Cullen | 578 | 28.2 |
| | Independent | Herbert McIntosh | 356 | 17.4 |
| | Independent | William Brown | 113 | 5.5 |
| | Independent | John Roberts | 14 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | William Stoddart | 10 | 0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,051 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,058 | 64.6 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Woollahra

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Woollahra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Garland | 650 | 46.7 |
| | National Federal | William Manning | 476 | 34.2 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Latimer | 267 | 19.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,393 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,397 | 60.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Woronora

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Woronora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Nicholson | 945 | 66.7 |
| | National Federal | Albion Croft | 472 | 33.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 945 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,417 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8 | 0.6 |
| | Member changed to Free Trade from Independent Labour | Member changed to Free Trade from Independent Labour | | |

### Yass

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Yass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Affleck | 599 | 46.5 |
| | National Federal | Bernard Grogan | 560 | 43.4 |
| | Independent Federalist | George Harrison | 130 | 10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,289 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,305 | 63.4 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

### Young

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Young :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Chris Watson | 1,244 | 58.7 |
| | National Federal | Richard O'Connor | 876 | 41.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,120 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,138 | 72.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |