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Lane Cove - 1978 (Roll: 32,310)
Retained by Liberal Party
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Newman, John Charles Australian Democrats 2,380 8.27
Dowd, John Robert Arthur (Re-elected) Liberal Party 15,025 52.24
Bishop, Elizabeth Ann Rosemary Labor Party 11,359 39.49
Formal Votes 28,764
Informal Votes 552 1.88
Total Votes / Turnout 29,316 90.73