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North Sydney - 1950 (Roll: 21,847)
Ind Labor gain from Labor Party
Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Geraghty, James Leo (Re-elected) Ind Labor 7,829 38.92 11,354 56.44
Halvorsen, Bjarne Juell Liberal Party 8,367 41.59 8,763 43.56
Maher, Ray Septimus Labor Party 3,921 19.49
Formal Votes 20,117
Informal Votes 301 1.47
Total Votes / Turnout 20,418 93.46
Notes: Sitting Labor MP J.L.Geraghty contested as an Independent Labor candidate. He was disendorsed by the Labor Party for failing to follow the correct voting ticket at a Legislative Council election.

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Maher (ALP)
PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes%
Geraghty (ILAB) 3525 89.90 11354 56.44
Halvorsen (LIB) 396 10.10 8763 43.56
Maher (ALP) -3921