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Ashburnham - 1947 (Roll: 14,415) Retained by Labor Party Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Cockram, Holman John Charles Liberal Party 3,671 26.95 6,703 49.20 Dring, Edgar Percy (Re-elected) Labor Party 6,472 47.50 6,921 50.80 Elliott, Hilton Oswald Country Party 3,481 25.55 Formal Votes 13,624 Informal Votes 194 1.40 Total Votes / Turnout 13,818 95.86 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Elliott (CP) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Cockram (LIB) 3032 87.10 6703 49.20 Dring (ALP) 449 12.90 6921 50.80 Elliott (CP) -3481