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Lane Cove - By-election (Roll: 31,123) Retained by Liberal Party Nominations: Monday, 20 January 1975, Polling: Saturday, 8 February 1975 Not contested by both major parties Candidate Party Votes % Final % Dowd, John Robert Arthur (Elected) Liberal Party 15,709 70.76 Johnson, Brian J Australia Party 5,870 26.44 Marsh, Harry (H H) British Australia 622 2.80 Formal Votes 22,201 Informal Votes 521 2.29 Total Votes / Turnout 22,722 73.01 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Caused by the resignation of Attorney-General Ken McCaw.