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Armidale - By-election (Roll: 15,147) Retained by Country Party Nominations: Monday, 23 January 1950, Polling: Saturday, 11 February 1950 Multiple party endorsement, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result Candidate Party Votes % Final % Cahill, James Edward Labor Party 6,064 46.93 6,268 48.51 Fooks, William Backer Country Party 2,616 20.25 Hughes, Davis (Elected) Country Party 4,240 32.82 6,652 51.49 Formal Votes 12,920 Informal Votes 124 0.95 Total Votes / Turnout 13,044 86.12 Cause Category: Resignation - Federal contest Notes: Resignation of D.H.Drummond, who was elected MHR for New England at the 1949 federal election. Source: Names from Armidale Express, 16 January 1950, p.4 col.5 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Fooks (CP) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Cahill (ALP) 204 7.80 6268 48.51 Fooks (CP) -2616 Hughes (CP) 2412 92.20 6652 51.49