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Lake Macquarie - 1959 (Roll: 19,067)
Retained by Labor Party
Not contested by both major parties
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Simpson, James Brunton (Re-elected) Labor Party 15,303 88.74
Tapp, John James Communist 1,942 11.26
Formal Votes 17,245
Informal Votes 836 4.62
Total Votes / Turnout 18,081 94.83