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Gosford - 1971 (Roll: 32,955) Labor Party gain from Liberal Party Preferences required Candidate Party Votes % Final % Cook, Wallace Vincent Independent 944 3.06 1,074 3.48 Humphries, Edward Harris (Defeated) Liberal Party 13,926 45.10 14,108 45.69 O'Connell, Keith (Elected) Labor Party 15,105 48.92 15,696 50.83 Phillips, Barry Owen Australia Party 903 2.92 Formal Votes 30,878 Informal Votes 352 1.13 Total Votes / Turnout 31,230 94.77 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Phillips (AP) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Cook (IND) 130 14.40 1074 3.48 Humphries (LIB) 182 20.16 14108 45.69 O'Connell (ALP) 591 65.45 15696 50.83 Phillips (AP) -903