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Albury - By-election (Roll: 16,572) Labor Party gain from Liberal Party Nominations: Monday, 21 October 1946, Polling: Saturday, 9 November 1946 Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Atkinson, Ernest Phillip Liberal Party 3,339 23.56 Hurley, Cornelius John (Elected) Labor Party 7,013 49.47 7,518 53.04 Townsend, Alfred Richard Country Party 3,823 26.97 6,657 46.96 Formal Votes 14,175 Informal Votes 163 1.14 Total Votes / Turnout 14,338 86.52 Cause Category: Resignation - Federal contest Notes: Caused by the resignation of Alexander Mair to unsuccessfully contest the Senate at the 1946 federal election. Source: Nominations Border Morning Mail 22 October 1946, p.4 col.4. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Atkinson (LIB) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Atkinson (LIB) -3339 Hurley (ALP) 505 15.12 7518 53.04 Townsend (CP) 2834 84.88 6657 46.96