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Dubbo - By-election (Roll: 15,086)
Labor Party gain from Country Party
Nominations: Monday, 18 May 1942, Polling: Saturday, 6 June 1942
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Robertson, Clarence Gordon (Elected) Labor Party 6,206 53.62
Thorby, Harold Victor Campbell Independent 2,801 24.20
Yeo, Alfred William Country Party 2,567 22.18
Formal Votes 11,574
Informal Votes 122 1.04
Total Votes / Turnout 11,696 77.53
Cause Category: Death
Notes: Caused by the death of sitting Country Party MP G.A.L.Wilson.