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Lachlan - 1947 (Roll: 12,025) Country Party gain from Labor Party Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result Candidate Party Votes % Final % Chanter, John Courtenay (Defeated) Labor Party 4,995 45.75 5,309 48.63 Clifton, Daniel Mannix Liberal Party 1,755 16.07 Medcalf, Robert George (Elected) Country Party 3,981 36.46 5,609 51.37 Roberts, Madge Remilion Independent 187 1.71 Formal Votes 10,918 Informal Votes 173 1.56 Total Votes / Turnout 11,091 92.23 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Roberts (IND) Exclusion 2 Clifton (LIB) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Chanter (ALP) 38 20.32 5033 46.10 276 15.31 5309 48.63 Clifton (LIB) 48 25.67 1803 16.51 -1803 Medcalf (CP) 101 54.01 4082 37.39 1527 84.69 5609 51.37 Roberts (IND) -187