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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.