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Leichhardt - By-election (Roll: 24,201)
Retained by Labor Party
Nominations: Wednesday, 3 March 1954, Polling: Saturday, 20 March 1954
Not contested by both major parties
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Blackmore, John Hugh Independent 3,060 16.49
Coady, Reginald Francis John (Elected) Labor Party 12,646 68.14
Dougherty, William Bernard Independent 2,533 13.65
McCristal, Timothy William Independent 320 1.72
Formal Votes 18,559
Informal Votes 665 3.46
Total Votes / Turnout 19,224 79.43
Cause Category: Death
Notes: Caused by the death of Labor MP Claude Matthews.