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Newcastle - 1917 (Roll: 12,854)
Ind Labor gain from Labor Party
Not contested by both major parties
Candidate Party Votes % 2nd Ball %
Gardiner, Arthur Rowland (Re-elected) Ind Labor 5,303 69.22
McCormack, Francis Labor Party 2,358 30.78
Formal Votes 7,661
Informal Votes 56 0.73
Total Votes / Turnout 7,717 60.04
Notes: Grahame was elected as a Labor candidate in 1913 and left Labor in the conscription split.