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Nepean - 1973 (Roll: 29,638) Retained by Liberal Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Allan, John Brian Independents 1,470 5.55 Rofe, Ronald Ernest Arthur (Elected) Liberal Party 12,526 47.33 14,097 53.26 Sanson, David John D.L.P. 677 2.56 Sharp, Maurice James Independents 120 0.45 Tucker, Kathleen Joan Labor Party 10,240 38.69 12,371 46.74 Woodward, Gregory Norman Independents 1,435 5.42 Formal Votes 26,468 Informal Votes 976 3.56 Total Votes / Turnout 27,444 92.60 Notes: With the creation of the new notionally Labor seat of Penrith, Nepean became a notional Liberal seat. Sitting Labor MP Ron Muloch chose to contest Penrith. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Sharp (IND) Exclusion 2 Sanson (DLP) Exclusion 3 Woodward (IND) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Allan (IND) 21 17.50 1491 5.63 81 11.34 1572 5.94 205 13.86 1777 6.71 Rofe (LIB) 23 19.17 12549 47.41 530 74.23 13079 49.41 195 13.18 13274 50.15 Sanson (DLP) 37 30.83 714 2.70 -714 Sharp (IND) -120 Tucker (ALP) 28 23.33 10268 38.79 70 9.80 10338 39.06 1079 72.95 11417 43.14 Woodward (IND) 11 9.17 1446 5.46 33 4.62 1479 5.59 -1479 Distribution of Preferences - part 2 Exclusion 4 Allan (IND) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Allan (IND) -1777 Rofe (LIB) 823 46.31 14097 53.26 Tucker (ALP) 954 53.69 12371 46.74