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Sturt - 1971 (Roll: 18,238) Retained by Country Party Not contested by both major parties, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Dixon, William Hugh Liberal Party 3,226 19.14 Fischer, Timothy Andrew (Elected) Country Party 6,657 39.50 10,838 64.30 Mitchell, Ernest Neville Independent 5,484 32.54 6,017 35.70 O'Keeffe, Bernard James D.L.P. 1,488 8.83 Formal Votes 16,855 Informal Votes 262 1.53 Total Votes / Turnout 17,117 93.85 Notes: New electorate. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 O'Keeffe (DLP) Exclusion 2 Dixon (LIB) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Dixon (LIB) 164 11.02 3390 20.11 -3390 Fischer (CP) 1068 71.77 7725 45.83 3113 91.83 10838 64.30 Mitchell (IND) 256 17.20 5740 34.06 277 8.17 6017 35.70 O'Keeffe (DLP) -1488