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Woollahra - By-election (Roll: 18,683) Independent UAP gain from United Australia Nominations: Monday, 14 June 1937, Polling: Saturday, 26 June 1937 Not contested by both major parties, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result Candidate Party Votes % Final % Grant, George Beresford United Australia 6,686 46.26 7,123 49.28 McDonald, George Roy William Independent UAP 1,595 11.04 Mason, Harold Harvey (Elected) Independent UAP 6,173 42.71 7,331 50.72 Formal Votes 14,454 Informal Votes 584 3.88 Total Votes / Turnout 15,038 80.49 Cause Category: Death Notes: Caused by the death of UAP MP Daniel Levy. Source: Nominations SMH 15 June 1937, p.10 col.5 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 McDonald (IUAP) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Grant (UAP) 437 27.40 7123 49.28 McDonald (IUAP) -1595 Mason (IUAP) 1158 72.60 7331 50.72