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Wollongong-Kembla - By-election (Roll: 17,526) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Monday, 23 January 1950, Polling: Saturday, 11 February 1950 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Powell, Arthur Redvers Baden (Elected) Labor Party 7,674 50.86 Sargent, Gerald James Liberal Party 7,413 49.14 Formal Votes 15,087 Informal Votes 230 1.50 Total Votes / Turnout 15,317 87.40 Cause Category: Resignation - Federal contest Notes: Caused by the resignation of William Davies, who was elected MHR for Cunningham at the 1949 federal election.