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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