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North Sydney - 1944 (Roll: 23,609) Retained by Labor Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Beecraft, Ainslie(NO GENDER) Lang Labor 3,095 14.37 Geraghty, James Leo (Re-elected) Labor Party 9,844 45.70 12,333 57.25 Harding, William Neville Democratic Party 7,358 34.16 9,208 42.75 Minnis, Ebenezer Liberal Democratic 1,244 5.78 Formal Votes 21,541 Informal Votes 782 3.50 Total Votes / Turnout 22,323 94.55 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Minnis (LDP) Exclusion 2 Beecraft (Lang) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Beecraft (Lang) 111 8.92 3206 14.88 -3206 Geraghty (ALP) 107 8.60 9951 46.20 2382 74.30 12333 57.25 Harding (DP) 1026 82.48 8384 38.92 824 25.70 9208 42.75 Minnis (LDP) -1244