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Lakemba - 1947 (Roll: 27,831)
Retained by Labor Party
Not contested by both major parties
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Dowe, William Arthur Edward Independent 5,711 21.98
Ogston, Adam Hutton Communist 1,974 7.60
Robson, Harry Stringer Independent 3,919 15.08
Stanley, Fred (Re-elected) Labor Party 14,376 55.33
Formal Votes 25,980
Informal Votes 546 2.06
Total Votes / Turnout 26,526 95.31