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Dubbo - 1950 (Roll: 19,426)
Country Party gain from Labor Party
Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Medcalf, Robert George (Re-elected) Country Party 5,996 33.61 9,177 51.43
Roach, Joseph Victor Liberal Party 3,279 18.38
Roberts, Madge Remilion Independent 225 1.26
Robertson, Clarence Gordon (Defeated) Labor Party 8,342 46.75 8,665 48.57
Formal Votes 17,842
Informal Votes 226 1.25
Total Votes / Turnout 18,068 93.01
Notes: R.G.Medcalf was the Country Party MP for the seat of Lachlan abolished in the redistribution.

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Roberts (IND)
Exclusion 2
Roach (LIB)
PreferencesNew Totals PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes% Votes%Votes%
Medcalf (CP) 59 26.22 6055 33.94 3122 93.06 9177 51.43
Roach (LIB) 76 33.78 3355 18.80 -3355
Roberts (IND) -225
Robertson (ALP) 90 40.00 8432 47.26 233 6.94 8665 48.57