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Neutral Bay - By-election (Roll: 25,631) Retained by Liberal Party Nominations: Tuesday, 4 December 1945, Polling: Saturday, 15 December 1945 Not contested by both major parties Candidate Party Votes % Final % Black, Ivan Carlisle (Elected) Liberal Party 10,839 56.36 Bolton, Kenneth McLeod Independent 8,393 43.64 Formal Votes 19,232 Informal Votes 657 3.30 Total Votes / Turnout 19,889 77.60 Cause Category: Death Notes: Caused by the death of sitting MP and former Liberal Party Leader Reg Weaver. Source: Nominations SMH 5 December 1945, p.4 col.1