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Byron - By-election (Roll: 20,415) Retained by Country Party Nominations: Friday, 26 January 1973, Polling: Saturday, 17 February 1973 Multiple party endorsement, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result Candidate Party Votes % Final % Boyd, John Charles (Elected) Country Party 6,397 35.88 9,854 55.27 Constable, James Harold Labor Party 7,535 42.26 7,976 44.73 Vermeulen, Clemens Maria Australia Party 314 1.76 Vincent, Colville Denys Jardine Country Party 3,584 20.10 Formal Votes 17,830 Informal Votes 227 1.26 Total Votes / Turnout 18,057 88.45 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Corrections: Caused by the resignation of Country Party MP S.T.Stephens. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Vermeulen (AP) Exclusion 2 Vincent (CP) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Boyd (CP) 49 15.61 6446 36.15 3408 93.91 9854 55.27 Constable (ALP) 220 70.06 7755 43.49 221 6.09 7976 44.73 Vermeulen (AP) -314 Vincent (CP) 45 14.33 3629 20.35 -3629