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Auburn - 1956 (Roll: 21,653) Retained by Labor Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Lang, James Christian Lang Labor 5,263 26.24 Ryan, Thomas Vernon (Elected) Labor Party 8,430 42.03 13,177 65.69 Spensley, Edward Hector Independent 461 2.30 Steel, John Stanley Liberal Party 5,904 29.43 6,881 34.31 Formal Votes 20,058 Informal Votes 365 1.79 Total Votes / Turnout 20,423 94.32 Notes: Sitting Labor MP E.P.Dring died in December 1955. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Spensley (IND) Exclusion 2 Lang (Lang) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Lang (Lang) 112 24.30 5375 26.80 -5375 Ryan (ALP) 150 32.54 8580 42.78 4597 85.53 13177 65.69 Spensley (IND) -461 Steel (LIB) 199 43.17 6103 30.43 778 14.47 6881 34.31