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Murrumbidgee - 1959 (Roll: 19,959) Retained by Labor Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Braithwaite, Sidney John Independents 2,774 15.34 Enticknap, Ambrose George (Re-elected) Labor Party 8,611 47.61 10,216 56.49 Letheren, Verdon Walter Country Party 5,903 32.64 7,870 43.51 O'Connell, Francis James D.L.P. 798 4.41 Formal Votes 18,086 Informal Votes 363 1.97 Total Votes / Turnout 18,449 92.43 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 O'Connell (DLP) Exclusion 2 Braithwaite (IND) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Braithwaite (IND) 156 19.55 2930 16.20 -2930 Enticknap (ALP) 155 19.42 8766 48.47 1450 49.49 10216 56.49 Letheren (CP) 487 61.03 6390 35.33 1480 50.51 7870 43.51 O'Connell (DLP) -798