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Newcastle - 1935 (Roll: 20,339)
Retained by Labor Party
Not contested by both major parties
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Dodd, Frederick John Communist 1,624 8.69
Hawkins, Francis Harold (Elected) Labor Party 9,640 51.58
Nye, William Henry Federal Labor 3,652 19.54
Sutherland, Hugh Henry Ind Labor 3,774 20.19
Formal Votes 18,690
Informal Votes 854 4.37
Total Votes / Turnout 19,544 96.09
Notes: Sitting Labor MP Peter Connolly did not contest the election after losing party endorsement.