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Paddington-Waverley - By-election (Roll: 21,898) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Friday, 10 February 1961, Polling: Saturday, 25 February 1961 Not contested by both major parties Candidate Party Votes % Final % Anderson, Keith William (Elected) Labor Party 12,972 91.36 Maher, Edward John Communist 1,227 8.64 Formal Votes 14,199 Informal Votes 912 6.04 Total Votes / Turnout 15,111 69.01 Cause Category: Death Notes: Caused by the death of Labor member W.J.Ferguson.