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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.