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Newtown - 1947 (Roll: 21,667)
Retained by Lang Labor
Not contested by both major parties, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Brown, Freda Yetta Communist 1,367 6.81
Fowler, Lilian (Re-elected) Lang Labor 9,446 47.05 10,135 50.48
Greenup, Arthur Edward Labor Party 9,264 46.14 9,942 49.52
Formal Votes 20,077
Informal Votes 486 2.36
Total Votes / Turnout 20,563 94.90

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Brown (Com)
PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes%
Brown (Com) -1367
Fowler (Lang) 689 50.40 10135 50.48
Greenup (ALP) 678 49.60 9942 49.52