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1966
J.W.Anderson (ALP) 14859 (38.4%)
S.J.Benson (Ind) 8697 (22.5%)
H.J.Darroch (DLP) 3592 (9.3%)
R.O.Desailly (LR) 1117 (2.9%)
B.A.E.Skeggs (Lib) 10398 (26.9%)
Informal 1668
After preferences:
J.W.Anderson (ALP) 16321 (42.2%)
S.J.Benson (Ind) 22342 (57.8%)
1969
H.J.Darroch (DLP) 7776 (14.7%)
H.J.Garrick (ALP) 24686 (46.6%)
R.Hayles (Ind) 3005 (5.7%)
P.R.McGrath (Lib) 17567 (33.1%)
Informal 2497
After preferences:
H.J.Garrick (ALP) 28117 (53.0%)
P.R.McGrath (Lib) 24917 (47.0%)
1972
L.Bram (Lib) 18200 (34.4%)
H.J.Darroch (DLP) 5163 (9.7%)
H.J.Garrick (ALP) 29578 (55.9%)
Informal 1480
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 56.6%, Lib 43.4%
1974
K.F.Barry (DLP) 5018 (8.8%)
H.J.Garrick (ALP) 32512 (57.1%)
G.D.Loftus-Hills (AP) 1493 (2.6%)
K.W.Smith (Lib) 17953 (31.5%)
Informal 1629
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 59.8%, Lib 40.2%
1975
E.A.Doyle (DLP) 4189 (7.4%)
M.Galli (Lib) 22077 (38.8%)
H.J.Garrick (ALP) 30570 (53.8%)
Informal 1355
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 54.5%, Lib 45.5%
1977
G.E.L.Brown (Lib) 24932 (37.4%)
B.L.Howe (ALP) 31538 (47.3%)
P.P.Lorenz (DLP) 3559 (5.3%)
M.C.Piraino (Dem) 6644 (10.0%)
Informal 2392
After preferences:
G.E.L.Brown (Lib) 31092 (46.6%)
B.L.Howe (ALP) 35581 (53.4%)
1980
A.A.Doyle (DLP) 4945 (7.4%)
B.L.Howe (ALP) 37065 (55.5%)
R.R.Kemp (Lib) 20785 (31.1%)
J.P.McAlpine (Dem) 4002 (6.0%)
Informal 2004
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 59.2%, Lib 40.8%
1983
Brian Howe (ALP) 42398 (63.7%)
Philip L'Huillier (DLP) 1756 (2.6%)
Gwendoline Naug (Dem) 2836 (4.3%)
John Percy (SWP) 380 (0.6%)
Maxwell Playford (Lib) 19193 (28.8%)
Informal 1983
After preferences:
Brian Howe (ALP) 44735 (67.2%)
Maxwell Playford (Lib) 21828 (32.8%)
1984
(Redistribution: ALP +6.4%)
B.L.Howe (ALP) 39128 (71.6%)
P.L'Huillier (DLP) 1836 (3.4%)
M.G.Hoysted (Lib) 11371 (20.8%)
J.E.Cockell (Dem) 2338 (4.3%)
Informal 7597
After preferences:
B.L.Howe (ALP) 40845 (74.7%)
M.G.Hoysted (Lib) 13807 (25.3%)
1987
Jan Roberts (Dem) 5321 (9.7%)
Darren Chapman (Ind) 466 (0.9%)
Brian Howe (ALP) 35285 (64.0%)
Sue Phillips (Ind) 632 (1.2%)
Ron Dunn (Lib) 13408 (24.3%)
Informal 6000
After preferences:
Brian Howe (ALP) 40041 (72.8%)
Ron Dunn (Lib) 14983 (27.2%)
1990
Alan Watts (CTA) 3950 (5.9%)
Brian Howe (ALP) 34506 (51.8%)
George Gogas (Dem) 8574 (12.9%)
Nigel D'Souza (DemS) 1250 (1.9%)
Ray Ellis (Lib) 18274 (27.5%)
Informal 4507
After preferences:
Brian Howe (ALP) 44754 (67.4%)
Ray Ellis (Lib) 21645 (32.6%)
1993
Mabel Thrupp (Lib) 17503 (24.6%)
Geoff Carr (Dem) 2541 (3.6%)
Brian Howe (ALP) 47974 (67.5%)
Gordana Simatkovich (Ind) 490 (0.7%)
Nigel D'Souza (Ind) 1908 (2.7%)
Joan Dickins (NL) 708 (1.0%)
Informal 3206
After preferences:
Mabel Thrupp (Lib) 18889 (26.6%)
Brian Howe (ALP) 52200 (73.4%)
1996
(Redistribution: ALP +0.9%)
Paul D'Angelo (NL) 2165 (2.8%)
Frank Ryan (Grn) 2791 (3.6%)
Wayne Youlten (Lib) 16574 (21.4%)
Julie Peters (Dem) 4655 (6.0%)
George Koumantatakis (Ind) 1083 (1.4%)
Arthur Preketes (Ind) 601 (0.8%)
Martin Ferguson (ALP) 45491 (58.8%)
Irene Bolger (Ind) 3976 (5.1%)
Informal 4143
After preferences:
Wayne Youlten (Lib) 21979 (28.7%)
Martin Ferguson (ALP) 54637 (71.3%)
1998
Martin Richardson (NL) 1486 (1.8%)
Martin Ferguson (ALP) 53034 (65.8%)
Helen Rosenbaum (Grn) 3705 (4.6%)
Wayne Barwick (CEC) 254 (0.3%)
Marc Nicholls (Dem) 4038 (5.0%)
Lauri Rowe (Lib) 16290 (20.2%)
Sami Mazloum (Unity) 659 (0.8%)
Matt Wilson (Ind) 1087 (1.3%)
Informal 3280
After preferences:
Martin Ferguson (ALP) 61569 (76.4%)
Lauri Rowe (Lib) 18984 (23.6%)
2001
Alexandra Bhathal (Grn) 9171 (11.6%)
Martin Ferguson (ALP) 46506 (58.7%)
Scott Kneebone (Dem) 4954 (6.2%)
Jackie Lynch (Ind) 1064 (1.3%)
John Davies (Lib) 17196 (21.7%)
Wayne Barwick (CEC) 329 (0.4%)
Informal 4647 (5.5%)
After preferences
Martin Ferguson (ALP) 59478 (75.1%)
John Davies (Lib) 19742 (24.9%)
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