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Kogarah - By-election (Roll: 27,757)
Liberal Party gain from Labor Party
Nominations: Tuesday, 22 June 1948, Polling: Saturday, 17 July 1948
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Cross, Douglas Donald (Elected) Liberal Party 12,829 51.65
Oxford, Herbert William Labor Party 12,007 48.35
Formal Votes 24,836
Informal Votes 361 1.43
Total Votes / Turnout 25,197 90.78
Cause Category: Death
Notes: Caused by the death of Labor MP W.M.Currey.