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Monaro - 1976 (Roll: 25,615)
Labor Party gain from Liberal Party
Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Akister, John Edward (Elected) Labor Party 11,196 48.58 11,876 51.53
Barry, Thomas Robert Country Party 5,519 23.95
Marland, Valerie Hope Liberal Party 6,330 27.47 11,169 48.47
Formal Votes 23,045
Informal Votes 372 1.59
Total Votes / Turnout 23,417 91.42
Notes: Liberal MP Steve Mauger had resigned before the election, causing a by-election originally set down for 10 April. The by-election was cancelled when writs were issued for the general election.

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Barry (CP)
PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes%
Akister (ALP) 680 12.32 11876 51.53
Barry (CP) -5519
Marland (LIB) 4839 87.68 11169 48.47