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Leichhardt - 1944 (Roll: 21,512) Retained by Labor Party Not contested by both major parties Candidate Party Votes % Final % Edgcumbe, Francis Henry Ind Labor 2,731 14.59 Matthews, Claude Hilton (Re-elected) Labor Party 13,584 72.58 Shields, Charles William Ind Labor 2,400 12.82 Formal Votes 18,715 Informal Votes 1,165 5.86 Total Votes / Turnout 19,880 92.41