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Barwon - 1932 (Roll: 14,881) Country Party gain from Labor Party Candidate Party Votes % Final % Cummins, Edward Francis Labor Party 5,149 36.82 Cunningham, Lucien Lawrence Federal Labor 1,395 9.97 Wade, Benjamin Martin (Elected) Country Party 7,442 53.21 Formal Votes 13,986 Informal Votes 201 1.42 Total Votes / Turnout 14,187 95.34 Notes: Sitting Labor MP W.J.Ratcliffe did not nominate as a result of opposition from local party members. (Robinson) FLP candidate Cunningham served as MHR for Gwydir 1919-25 and 1929-31 and later served in state parliament as member for Coogee 1941-48.