COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
TENTH PARLIAMENT
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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BY-ELECTIONS 
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MARTIN, NSW 
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Suburban Sydney: Burwood, Drummoyne, Gordon, Hunters Hill
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16 June 1928, following the death of Hon Herbert Pratten
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1925 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 14.8
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Enrolled voters:                         59,535        +11.8
Votes cast:                              52,039  87.4  -06.4
Informal votes:                           3,635  07.0  +05.0
Formal votes:                            48,404  93.0  -05.0
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Candidate                       Party   Votes    %     Swing
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Percy Hannett                   ALP      18,922  39.1  +03.9
Graham PRATTEN                  Nat      29,482  60.9  -03.9
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Total                                    48,404  10.9   03.9 to ALP
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Frederick Graham Pratten (1899-1977): Elected 1928 By
Born: 3 December 1899, Sydney.
Career: Educated North Sydney Grammar School, University of Sydney.
Military Service 1917-18. Managing director, family companies.
Nephew of Hon Herbert Pratten MP.
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