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Leichhardt - 1950 (Roll: 21,389)
Retained by Labor Party
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Doughty, Arthur Independent 1,016 5.18
Matthews, Claude Hilton (Re-elected) Labor Party 13,395 68.34
Shields, Charles William Liberal Party 5,190 26.48
Formal Votes 19,601
Informal Votes 440 2.20
Total Votes / Turnout 20,041 93.70