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Ashburnham - 1947 (Roll: 14,415)
Retained by Labor Party
Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Cockram, Holman John Charles Liberal Party 3,671 26.95 6,703 49.20
Dring, Edgar Percy (Re-elected) Labor Party 6,472 47.50 6,921 50.80
Elliott, Hilton Oswald Country Party 3,481 25.55
Formal Votes 13,624
Informal Votes 194 1.40
Total Votes / Turnout 13,818 95.86

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Elliott (CP)
PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes%
Cockram (LIB) 3032 87.10 6703 49.20
Dring (ALP) 449 12.90 6921 50.80
Elliott (CP) -3481