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1966

L.H.Barnard (ALP)		21262 (57.2%)
T.A.Barrenger (Lib)		13739 (36.9%)
R.R.Delany (DLP)		2183 (5.9%)
Informal			538

Estimated 2-party vote: ALP 59.1%, Lib 40.9%

1969

L.H.Barnard (ALP)		20214 (52.2%)
G.W.Batten (Ind)		398 (1.0%)
P.B.Ferrall (DLP)		1094 (2.8%)
J.P.Kent (AP)			1069 (2.8%)
N.H.Pitt (Lib)			15955 (41.2%)
Informal			742

Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 54.4%, Lib 45.6%

1972

L.H.Barnard (ALP)		23439 (58.8%)
R.J.Beswick (Lib)		14661 (36.8%)
J.H.Nermut (DLP)		1783 (4.5%)
Informal			636

Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 59.2%, Lib 40.8%

1974

L.H.Barnard (ALP)		23677 (54.0%)
R.J.Beswick (Lib)		20137 (46.0%)
Informal			877

By-election (June 28, 1975)

M.D.Aussie-Stone (Ind)		243 (0.6%)
P.Kent (Ind)			904 (2.1%)
J.T.Macrostie (ALP)		15609 (36.5%)
S.A.Negus (Ind)			124 (0.3%)
K.E.Newman (Lib)		24638 (57.6%)
V.K.Petrovsky (UTG)		1272 (3.0%)
Informal			773

Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 60.5%, ALP 39.5%

1975

K.D.Chaffey (WP)		1001 (2.2%)
M.A.McLaughlin (ALP)		15574 (34.6%)
K.E.Newman (Lib)		28382 (63.1%)
Informal			878

Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 64.9%, ALP 35.1%

1977

D.L.Cartledge (Dem)		3795 (7.5%)
K.E.Newman (Lib)		28020 (55.7%)
M.Willey (ALP)			18446 (36.7%)
Informal			1415

Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 59.5%, ALP 40.5%

1980

K.E.Newman (Lib)		27586 (52.9%)
O.Scully (Ind)			1310 (2.5%)
P.Warn (ALP)			23199 (44.5%)
Informal			1320

Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 54.2%, ALP 45.8%

1983

Nick Goldie (Dem)		3291 (6.2%)
Richard Hutchison (Ind)		1884 (3.5%)
John McDonald (ALP)		19590 (36.8%)
Kevin Newman (Lib)		28448 (53.5%)
Informal			1409

After preferences:

John McDonald (ALP)		23568 (44.3%)
Kevin Newman (Lib)		29645 (55.7%)

1984

(Redistribution: ALP -0.1%)

W.L.Smith (Lib)			27226 (52.0%)
M.L.Preece (Dem)		2624 (5.0%)
V.Buchanan (ALP)		22544 (43.0%)
Informal			3745

After preferences:

W.L.Smith (Lib)			28514 (54.4%)
V.Buchanan (ALP)		23878 (45.6%)

1987

Warwick Smith (Lib)		28149 (51.8%)
Richard Taylor (ALP)		23311 (42.9%)
Michael Preece (Dem)		2910 (5.4%)
Informal			3281

After preferences:

Warwick Smith (Lib)		29173 (53.7%)
Richard Taylor (ALP)		25194 (46.3%)

1990

Rae Saxon (Dem)			4449 (7.8%)
Warwick Smith (Lib)		28441 (49.9%)
Silvia Smith (ALP)		21619 (37.9%)
John Chester (UTG)		2479 (4.4%)
Informal			1928

After preferences:

Warwick Smith (Lib)		30896 (54.3%)
Silvia Smith (ALP)		26005 (45.7%)

1993

(Redistribution: ALP -0.1%)

Sylvia Smith (ALP)		27014 (43.8%)
Warwick Smith (Lib)		29187 (47.3%)
Brian Austen (Dem)		1572 (2.5%)
David Hunnerup (Grn)		3907 (6.3%)
Informal			1805

After preferences:

Sylvia Smith (ALP)		30850 (50.03%)
Warwick Smith (Lib)		30810 (49.97%)

1996

Warwick Smith (Lib)		31875 (51.2%)
Silvia Smith (ALP)		25034 (40.2%)
Kristina Nicklason (Grn)	3093 (5.0%)
Debbie Butler (Dem)		2214 (3.6%)
Informal			1328

After preferences:

Warwick Smith (Lib)		33861 (54.6%)
Silvia Smith (ALP)		28190 (45.4%)

1998

Warwick Smith (Lib)		27974 (45.7%)
Michelle O'Byrne (ALP)		25864 (42.3%)
Stuart Baird (Grn)		2595 (4.2%)
Allan Lockhart (ON)		2057 (3.4%)
Harvey Smith (TF)		1165 (1.9%)
Brian Muir (Dem)		1491 (2.4%)
Informal			2148

After preferences:

Warwick Smith (Lib)		30534 (49.9%)
Michelle O'Byrne (ALP)		30612 (50.1%)

(Redistribution: ALP +0.1%)

2001

Denis Collins (ON)		1836 (3.0%)
Margy Dockray (LFF)		966 (1.6%)
Kim Booth (Grn)			3788 (6.2%)
Caroline Larner (CEC)		159 (0.3%)
Tony Benneworth (Lib)		25156 (41.4%)
Michelle O'Byrne (ALP)		25987 (42.8%)
Sancia Colgrave (Dem)		2178 (3.6%)
Ian Hardman (TF)		621 (1.0%)
Informal			2706 (4.3%)

After preferences

Michelle O'Byrne (ALP)		31598 (52.1%)
Tony Benneworth (Lib)		29093 (47.9%)

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