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Murray - 1973 (Roll: 19,893)
Retained by Liberal Party
Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Drew, Douglas Cappie Labor Party 4,045 23.57
Graham, Gregory Cox Independents 1,041 6.07
Jeffery, Bruce Leslie Independents 5,942 34.62 8,120 47.31
Lowndes, Kevin John Independents 62 0.36
Maw, Brian Leslie D.L.P. 351 2.04
Meillon, Mary (Re-elected) Liberal Party 5,723 33.34 9,044 52.69
Formal Votes 17,164
Informal Votes 647 3.63
Total Votes / Turnout 17,811 89.53

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Lowndes (IND)
Exclusion 2
Maw (DLP)
Exclusion 3
Graham (IND)
PreferencesNew Totals PreferencesNew Totals PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes% Votes%Votes% Votes%Votes%
Drew (ALP) 20 32.26 4065 23.68 23 6.46 4088 23.82 115 9.33 4203 24.49
Graham (IND) 12 19.35 1053 6.13 180 50.56 1233 7.18 -1233
Jeffery (IND) 10 16.13 5952 34.68 68 19.10 6020 35.07 953 77.29 6973 40.63
Lowndes (IND) -62
Maw (DLP) 5 8.06 356 2.07 -356
Meillon (LIB) 15 24.19 5738 33.43 85 23.88 5823 33.93 165 13.38 5988 34.89

Distribution of Preferences - part 2
Exclusion 4
Drew (ALP)
PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes%
Drew (ALP) -4203
Jeffery (IND) 1147 27.29 8120 47.31
Meillon (LIB) 3056 72.71 9044 52.69