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Murray - 1950 (Roll: 18,175)
Retained by Country Party
Multiple party endorsement, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Flood, James Patrick Labor Party 5,245 31.72 5,795 35.05
Kendell, Ebenezer Thomas (Defeated) Country Party 5,222 31.58
Lawson, Joseph Alexander (Re-elected) Country Party 6,067 36.69 10,739 64.95
Formal Votes 16,534
Informal Votes 143 0.86
Total Votes / Turnout 16,677 91.76
Notes: Contested by two sitting Country Party MPs. J.A.Lawson represented Murray, while E.T.Kendall previously represented the abolished electorate of Corowa.

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Kendell (CP)
PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes%
Flood (ALP) 550 10.53 5795 35.05
Kendell (CP) -5222
Lawson (CP) 4672 89.47 10739 64.95