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Wollondilly - By-election (Roll: 19,189) Retained by Liberal Party Nominations: Tuesday, 8 October 1957, Polling: Saturday, 26 October 1957 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Lewis, Thomas Lancelot (Elected) Liberal Party 8,483 52.03 Seager, Ernest William Labor Party 5,155 31.62 Sweet, Murrum Edward Independent 2,666 16.35 Formal Votes 16,304 Informal Votes 236 1.43 Total Votes / Turnout 16,540 86.20 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Caused by the resignation of Liberal member Blake Pelly. Source: Nominations, Moss Vale Post, 11 August 1957, p.9 col.3.