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Wollongong-Kembla - By-election (Roll: 22,953) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Wednesday, 12 February 1964, Polling: Saturday, 29 February 1964 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Hough, Michael William Jack Liberal Party 9,441 49.48 Porter, Douglas (Elected) Labor Party 9,641 50.52 Formal Votes 19,082 Informal Votes 512 2.61 Total Votes / Turnout 19,594 85.37 Cause Category: Resignation - Federal contest Notes: Caused by the resignation of Rex Connor, who was elected MHR for Cunningham at the 1963 federal election.