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Monaro - 1978 (Roll: 26,231) Retained by Labor Party Three-cornered contest Candidate Party Votes % Final % Edwards, Graham Stephen Independents 821 3.50 Barry, Thomas Robert Country Party 4,529 19.30 Ballesty, John Patrick Liberal Party 4,884 20.81 Akister, John Edward (Re-elected) Labor Party 13,234 56.39 Formal Votes 23,468 Informal Votes 497 2.07 Total Votes / Turnout 23,965 91.36