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Rockdale - 1959 (Roll: 23,411) Retained by Labor Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Bannon, Brian Joseph (Elected) Labor Party 10,035 46.05 11,208 51.44 Henderson, Arthur Henry Independents 1,587 7.28 Hislop, Ronald Keith Liberal Party 9,426 43.26 10,582 48.56 Johns, Wesley Ernest D.L.P. 742 3.41 Formal Votes 21,790 Informal Votes 449 2.02 Total Votes / Turnout 22,239 94.99 Notes: Sitting Labor MP J.F.McGrath retired. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Johns (DLP) Exclusion 2 Henderson (IND) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Bannon (ALP) 122 16.44 10157 46.61 1051 63.39 11208 51.44 Henderson (IND) 71 9.57 1658 7.61 -1658 Hislop (LIB) 549 73.99 9975 45.78 607 36.61 10582 48.56 Johns (DLP) -742