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Wollongong-Kembla - 1953 (Roll: 18,026)
Retained by Labor Party
Not contested by both major parties
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Connor, Reginald Francis Xavier (Re-elected) Labor Party 9,073 54.87
Harkness, William Birdwood Communist 740 4.48
Parker, George Stanley Independent 6,722 40.65
Formal Votes 16,535
Informal Votes 524 3.07
Total Votes / Turnout 17,059 94.64