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Cessnock - By-election (Roll: 23,343) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Tuesday, 20 September 1949, Polling: Saturday, 8 October 1949 Not contested by both major parties Candidate Party Votes % Final % Crook, John William (Elected) Labor Party 16,204 80.50 Tapp, John James Communist 3,925 19.50 Formal Votes 20,129 Informal Votes 877 4.17 Total Votes / Turnout 21,006 89.99 Cause Category: Resignation - Government Job Notes: Caused by the resignation of Jack Baddeley to accept the position of Chairman of the State Coal Mine Authority.