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Sturt - 1956 (Roll: 16,890)
Retained by Labor Party
Not contested by both major parties
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Flynn, William Andrew Communist 1,468 10.17
Fox, John William Eastley Independent 2,858 19.80
Wattison, William Ernest (Re-elected) Labor Party 10,107 70.03
Formal Votes 14,433
Informal Votes 287 1.95
Total Votes / Turnout 14,720 87.15