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Leichhardt - By-election (Roll: 18,019) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Tuesday, 9 October 1934, Polling: Saturday, 20 October 1934 Not contested by both major parties Candidate Party Votes % Final % Brechin, Robert Communist 460 2.89 Cotter, Edward Independent 173 1.09 Dyer, William Charles Federal Labor 5,616 35.31 McFadden, Francis Independent 109 0.69 Matthews, Claude Hilton (Elected) Labor Party 9,546 60.02 Formal Votes 15,904 Informal Votes 479 2.92 Total Votes / Turnout 16,383 90.92 Cause Category: Resignation - Federal contest Notes: Caused by the resignation of Joseph Lamaro to unsuccessfully contest Watson at the 1934 federal election.