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Gosford - 1950 (Roll: 16,672) Retained by Liberal Party Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Downes, George Independent 1,133 7.55 Egan, John Patrick Labor Party 4,631 30.86 5,754 38.34 Jackson, Harold Ernest (Elected) Liberal Party 5,800 38.65 9,254 61.66 Lloyd, Walter Leslie Independent 866 5.77 Parks, Jack Henderson Independent 1,972 13.14 Wright, William John Country Party 606 4.04 Formal Votes 15,008 Informal Votes 374 2.43 Total Votes / Turnout 15,382 92.26 Notes: New notionally Liberal electorate created by the redistribution. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Wright (CP) Exclusion 2 Lloyd (IND) Exclusion 3 Downes (IND) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Downes (IND) 73 12.05 1206 8.04 171 19.15 1377 9.18 -1377 Egan (ALP) 15 2.48 4646 30.96 244 27.32 4890 32.58 435 31.59 5325 35.48 Jackson (LIB) 349 57.59 6149 40.97 215 24.08 6364 42.40 318 23.09 6682 44.52 Lloyd (IND) 27 4.46 893 5.95 -893 Parks (IND) 142 23.43 2114 14.09 263 29.45 2377 15.84 624 45.32 3001 20.00 Wright (CP) -606 Distribution of Preferences - part 2 Exclusion 4 Parks (IND) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Egan (ALP) 429 14.30 5754 38.34 Jackson (LIB) 2572 85.70 9254 61.66 Parks (IND) -3001