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Tamworth - 1947 (Roll: 14,879) Country Party gain from Independent Candidate Party Votes % Final % Cahill, Cyril Joseph Labor Party 6,076 43.15 Chaffey, William Adolphus (Re-elected) Country Party 8,004 56.85 Formal Votes 14,080 Informal Votes 158 1.11 Total Votes / Turnout 14,238 95.69 Notes: Chaffey had joined the Country Party since his election as an Independent in 1944.