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Balmain - 1927 (Roll: 14,781)
Ind Labor gain from Labor Party
Not contested by both major parties
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Final
%
Doran, Harry
Labor Party
5,949
46.95
Evatt, Herbert Vere
(Re-elected)
Ind Labor
6,722
53.05
Formal Votes
12,671
Informal Votes
182
1.42
Total Votes / Turnout
12,853
86.96
Notes
: Evatt was a sitting Labor MP for the multi-member seat of Balmain, but was defeated for pre-selection in the new single member electorate. He contested and won as an Independent Labor candidate.