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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.