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Nepean - 1944 (Roll: 17,696)
Retained by Ind Democrat
Not contested by both major parties, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Jackson, John Labor Party 6,394 41.40 6,949 45.00
Jackson, Joseph (Re-elected) Ind Democrat 5,622 36.40 8,494 55.00
Taylor, Allan Archibald Democratic Party 3,427 22.19
Formal Votes 15,443
Informal Votes 399 2.52
Total Votes / Turnout 15,842 89.52
Corrections: Jackson described himself as a Nationalist Liberal and is noted in this way in Hughes and Graham (1975). As he later joined the Liberal Party, he has been listed here as an Independent Democratic candidate.

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Taylor (DP)
PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes%
Jackson (ALP) 555 16.19 6949 45.00
Jackson (IDEM) 2872 83.81 8494 55.00
Taylor (DP) -3427