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Dulwich Hill - 1944 (Roll: 22,476) Retained by Labor Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Laxton, John Friel Independent 1,798 8.89 Ritchie, Henry Hugh Lang Labor 3,181 15.72 Turner, Sidney William Democratic Party 6,297 31.12 8,827 43.62 Weir, George (Re-elected) Labor Party 8,959 44.27 11,408 56.38 Formal Votes 20,235 Informal Votes 625 3.00 Total Votes / Turnout 20,860 92.81 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Laxton (IND) Exclusion 2 Ritchie (Lang) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Laxton (IND) -1798 Ritchie (Lang) 741 41.21 3922 19.38 -3922 Turner (DP) 734 40.82 7031 34.75 1796 45.79 8827 43.62 Weir (ALP) 323 17.96 9282 45.87 2126 54.21 11408 56.38