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Newcastle - 1976 (Roll: 28,599) Retained by Labor Party Candidate Party Votes % Final % Wade, William Arthur (Re-elected) Labor Party 17,857 67.71 Thomas, Arthur Andrew Liberal Party 8,514 32.29 Formal Votes 26,371 Informal Votes 475 1.77 Total Votes / Turnout 26,846 93.87