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Drummoyne - By-election (Roll: 32,157) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Thursday, 25 March 1982, Polling: Saturday, 17 April 1982 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Booth, John D Liberal Party 9,725 37.52 Jones, Nick E Independent 314 1.21 Griffiths, John D Call to Australia 1,433 5.53 Murray, John (Elected) Labor Party 14,449 55.74 Formal Votes 25,921 Informal Votes 610 2.30 Total Votes / Turnout 26,531 82.50 Cause Category: Resignation - Federal contest Notes: Sitting Labor MP Michael Maher resigned and was elected MHR for Lowe at a 1982 by-election. Corrections: This by-election was missing from Hughes and Aitkin (1987).