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Orange - By-election (Roll: 24,952) Retained by Country Party Nominations: Friday, 23 January 1976, Polling: Saturday, 14 February 1976 Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Thomas, Ron O Liberal Party 3,411 15.10 Dunn, Maxwell John Labor Party 8,189 36.25 8,696 38.49 West, Garry Bruce (Elected) Country Party 10,990 48.65 13,894 61.51 Formal Votes 22,590 Informal Votes 167 0.73 Total Votes / Turnout 22,757 91.20 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Caused by the resignation of Country Party Leader and Deputy Premier Charles Cutler. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Thomas (LIB) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Thomas (LIB) -3411 Dunn (ALP) 507 14.86 8696 38.49 West (CP) 2904 85.14 13894 61.51