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Blacktown - 1959 (Roll: 29,635) Won by Liberal Party Preferences required Candidate Party Votes % Final % Dennis, Alfred Hugh (Elected) Liberal Party 13,519 49.91 13,859 51.16 Finlayson, Frank Cousin Independents 691 2.55 Moffitt, Francis Glynn D.L.P. 834 3.08 989 3.65 Southee, James Bernard Labor Party 12,044 44.46 12,240 45.19 Formal Votes 27,088 Informal Votes 625 2.26 Total Votes / Turnout 27,713 93.51 Notes: Sitting MP J.S.Freeman did not contest. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Finlayson (IND) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Dennis (LIB) 340 49.20 13859 51.16 Finlayson (IND) -691 Moffitt (DLP) 155 22.43 989 3.65 Southee (ALP) 196 28.36 12240 45.19