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Burwood - By-election (Roll: 22,241) Retained by Liberal Party Nominations: Wednesday, 23 January 1957, Polling: Saturday, 16 February 1957 Not contested by both major parties, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Colreavy, Maurice Francis D.L.P. 3,815 20.78 Cunningham, John Allan Robert Ind Labor 2,748 14.97 Doig, Benjamin Cochrane (Elected) Liberal Party 8,414 45.83 12,272 66.84 Seldon, Henry Raymond Ind Liberal 2,951 16.07 6,087 33.16 Spensley, Edward Hector Independent 431 2.35 Formal Votes 18,359 Informal Votes 514 2.72 Total Votes / Turnout 18,873 84.86 Cause Category: Death Notes: Caused by the death of Liberal member L.J.A.Parr. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Spensley (IND) Exclusion 2 Cunningham (ILAB) Exclusion 3 Colreavy (DLP) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Colreavy (DLP) 33 7.66 3848 20.96 638 22.88 4486 24.43 -4486 Cunningham (ILAB) 40 9.28 2788 15.19 -2788 Doig (LIB) 72 16.71 8486 46.22 203 7.28 8689 47.33 3583 79.87 12272 66.84 Seldon (ILIB) 286 66.36 3237 17.63 1947 69.84 5184 28.24 903 20.13 6087 33.16 Spensley (IND) -431