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Fairfield - 1971 (Roll: 29,648) Retained by Labor Party Candidate Party Votes % Final % Bedford, Eric Lance (Re-elected) Labor Party 17,172 64.31 Oldfield, Edward Thomas Independent 1,023 3.83 Woods, John Jefferson Liberal Party 8,506 31.86 Formal Votes 26,701 Informal Votes 1,091 3.93 Total Votes / Turnout 27,792 93.74