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Goulburn - By-election (Roll: 15,839) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Friday, 17 May 1946, Polling: Saturday, 1 June 1946 Three-cornered contest Candidate Party Votes % Final % Bladwell, William Raymond Country Party 4,910 35.35 Hollis, Percy Robert Dick Liberal Party 1,796 12.93 Tully, Laurence John (Elected) Labor Party 7,184 51.72 Formal Votes 13,890 Informal Votes 119 0.85 Total Votes / Turnout 14,009 88.45 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Caused by the resignation of J.M.Tully. He was succeeded by his son L.J.Tully. Hollis was the Mayor of Goulburn. Source: Nominations from Goulburn Evening Post, 20 May 1946, p.5 col.3