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Ashfield - 1947 (Roll: 23,537) Retained by Liberal Party Candidate Party Votes % Final % Peters, William Charles Labor Party 9,332 41.80 Richardson, Athol Railton (Re-elected) Liberal Party 12,996 58.20 Formal Votes 22,328 Informal Votes 284 1.26 Total Votes / Turnout 22,612 96.07