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Newcastle - 1953 (Roll: 17,989) Retained by Labor Party Not contested by both major parties Candidate Party Votes % Final % Hawkins, Francis Harold (Re-elected) Labor Party 14,970 92.57 Olive, Douglas Charles Communist 1,202 7.43 Formal Votes 16,172 Informal Votes 866 5.08 Total Votes / Turnout 17,038 94.71