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Kahibah - 1917 (Roll: 12,268) Nationalist gain from Labor Party Second Ballot: Saturday, 31 March 1917 Second ballot required Candidate Party Votes % 2nd Ball % Connell, Hugh John Labor Party 3,724 48.45 4,216 48.95 Edden, Alfred (Re-elected) Nationalist 3,728 48.50 4,396 51.05 Ellis, William John Independent 234 3.04 Formal Votes 7,686 8,612 Informal Votes 67 0.86 36 0.42 Total Votes / Turnout 7,753 63.20 8,648 70.49 Notes: Alfred Edden was elected as a Labor MP in 1913 but joined the Nationalists after the conscription split. He had been defeated for Labor pre-selection by Connell while Connell was active on overseas service.