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Leichhardt - By-election (Roll: 24,201) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Wednesday, 3 March 1954, Polling: Saturday, 20 March 1954 Not contested by both major parties Candidate Party Votes % Final % Blackmore, John Hugh Independent 3,060 16.49 Coady, Reginald Francis John (Elected) Labor Party 12,646 68.14 Dougherty, William Bernard Independent 2,533 13.65 McCristal, Timothy William Independent 320 1.72 Formal Votes 18,559 Informal Votes 665 3.46 Total Votes / Turnout 19,224 79.43 Cause Category: Death Notes: Caused by the death of Labor MP Claude Matthews.