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Gloucester - By-election (Roll: 14,767) Retained by United Australia Nominations: Wednesday, 8 August 1934, Polling: Saturday, 25 August 1934 Not contested by both major parties, Multiple party endorsement Candidate Party Votes % Final % Bennett, Charles Edward (Elected) United Australia 6,868 53.22 Hawdon, William Werge Country Party 2,506 19.42 Waller, George Bloomfield Country Party 3,531 27.36 Formal Votes 12,905 Informal Votes 374 2.82 Total Votes / Turnout 13,279 89.92 Cause Category: Death Notes: Caused by the death of sitting UAP MP Walter Bennett. He was succeeded by his son Charles Edward.