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Waratah - 1965 (Roll: 19,336)
Labor Party gain from Independent
Not contested by both major parties, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Collins, Herbert John D.L.P. 824 4.54
Jones, Samuel Barry (Elected) Labor Party 8,748 48.20 9,217 50.79
Morgan, Brian Charles Independent 403 2.22
Purdue, Frank Outen Jensen (Defeated) Independent 8,173 45.04 8,931 49.21
Formal Votes 18,148
Informal Votes 363 1.96
Total Votes / Turnout 18,511 95.73

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Morgan (IND)
Exclusion 2
Collins (DLP)
PreferencesNew Totals PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes% Votes%Votes%
Collins (DLP) 74 18.36 898 4.95 -898
Jones (ALP) 111 27.54 8859 48.82 358 39.87 9217 50.79
Morgan (IND) -403
Purdue (IND) 218 54.09 8391 46.24 540 60.13 8931 49.21