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Illawarra - 1947 (Roll: 15,986) Retained by Labor Party Three-cornered contest Candidate Party Votes % Final % Butfield, Arthur Edward Country Party 1,994 13.34 Carey, Neville Westropp Liberal Party 4,031 26.98 Fowles, Howard Thomas (Re-elected) Labor Party 8,918 59.68 Formal Votes 14,943 Informal Votes 208 1.37 Total Votes / Turnout 15,151 94.78