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Granville - 1962 (Roll: 25,926)
Retained by Labor Party
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Bridgefoot, John Robert Communist 806 3.40
Flaherty, James Patrick (Elected) Labor Party 12,997 54.88
Lough, Ernest Sydney Liberal Party 7,110 30.02
Olsen, Albert John Independent 2,769 11.69
Formal Votes 23,682
Informal Votes 555 2.29
Total Votes / Turnout 24,237 93.49
Notes: Labor MP W.H.Lamb was defeated in Labor Party preselection and retired.