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Hornsby - 1947 (Roll: 27,022) Liberal Party gain from Independent Multiple party endorsement, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result Candidate Party Votes % Final % Blaxland, Jeffrey Francis Liberal Party 9,203 37.19 11,359 45.91 Manuel, George Francis Labor Party 6,491 26.23 Somerville, Charles Harwood Independent 1,401 5.66 Storey, Sydney Albert Dawson (Re-elected) Liberal Party 7,649 30.91 13,385 54.09 Formal Votes 24,744 Informal Votes 693 2.72 Total Votes / Turnout 25,437 94.13 Notes: Storey had joined the Liberal Party since the previous election. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Somerville (IND) Exclusion 2 Manuel (ALP) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Blaxland (LIB) 453 32.33 9656 39.02 1703 24.46 11359 45.91 Manuel (ALP) 470 33.55 6961 28.13 -6961 Somerville (IND) -1401 Storey (LIB) 478 34.12 8127 32.84 5258 75.54 13385 54.09