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Petersham - 1935 (Roll: 18,854) Retained by United Australia Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Blackman, Jervis George Independent 286 1.61 Colbourne, Patrick Joseph Federal Labor 749 4.22 Sheahan, William Francis Labor Party 7,995 45.09 8,553 48.24 Solomon, Eric Saxby (Re-elected) United Australia 8,701 49.07 9,178 51.76 Formal Votes 17,731 Informal Votes 341 1.89 Total Votes / Turnout 18,072 95.85 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Blackman (IND) Exclusion 2 Colbourne (FLP) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Blackman (IND) -286 Colbourne (FLP) 162 56.64 911 5.14 -911 Sheahan (ALP) 61 21.33 8056 45.43 497 54.56 8553 48.24 Solomon (UAP) 63 22.03 8764 49.43 414 45.44 9178 51.76