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Gordon - By-election (Roll: 21,941)
Retained by United Australia
Nominations: Tuesday, 27 July 1937, Polling: Saturday, 7 August 1937
Not contested by both major parties
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Storey, Sydney Albert Dawson Independent 7,351 38.18
Turner, Henry Basil (Elected) United Australia 11,902 61.82
Formal Votes 19,253
Informal Votes 393 2.00
Total Votes / Turnout 19,646 89.54
Cause Category: Resignation - Other
Notes: Philip Goldfinch resigned citing difficulties juggling his role as an MP while also maintaining his position as general manager of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company. (SMH 6/7/1937)
Source: Nominations 28 July 1937, p.13 col.7