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Waratah - 1956 (Roll: 19,140) Independent gain from Labor Party Not contested by both major parties, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Edwards, Harry James Independent 2,201 12.18 Graham, Thomas James Communist 434 2.40 Purdue, Frank Outen Jensen (Elected) Independent 8,829 48.85 10,129 56.05 Sheedy, Harry Labor Party 6,608 36.56 7,943 43.95 Formal Votes 18,072 Informal Votes 235 1.28 Total Votes / Turnout 18,307 95.65 Notes: Labor MP Robert Cameron retired. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Graham (COM) Exclusion 2 Edwards (IND) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Edwards (IND) 105 24.19 2306 12.76 -2306 Graham (COM) -434 Purdue (IND) 133 30.65 8962 49.59 1167 50.61 10129 56.05 Sheedy (ALP) 196 45.16 6804 37.65 1139 49.39 7943 43.95