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Vaucluse - By-election (Roll: 20,909) Independent UAP gain from United Australia Nominations: Friday, 14 August 1936, Polling: Saturday, 29 August 1936 Not contested by both major parties Candidate Party Votes % Final % Foster, Hugh Carlyle United Australia 6,304 37.37 Robson, Ewan Murray (Elected) Independent UAP 10,563 62.63 Formal Votes 16,867 Informal Votes 470 2.71 Total Votes / Turnout 17,337 82.92 Cause Category: Death Notes: Caused by the death of sitting UAP MP William Frederick Foster.