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Gosford - 1976 (Roll: 31,738)
Labor Party gain from Liberal Party
Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Final
%
Phillips, Barry Owen
Australia Party
855
2.88
McGowan, Brian Hamilton
(Elected)
Labor Party
14,347
48.25
14,905
50.12
Brooks, Malcolm Harold
(Defeated)
Liberal Party
14,534
48.88
14,831
49.88
Formal Votes
29,736
Informal Votes
329
1.09
Total Votes / Turnout
30,065
94.73
Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Phillips (Aust)
Preferences
New Totals
Votes
%
Votes
%
Phillips (Aust)
-855
McGowan (ALP)
558
65.26
14905
50.12
Brooks (LIB)
297
34.74
14831
49.88