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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.