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Swansea - 1981 (Roll: 34,997) Retained by Labor Party Candidate Party Votes % Final % Godfrey, Lyn Australian Democrats 4,060 12.93 Dolan, Denis William Liberal Party 4,976 15.84 Bowman, Donald John (Elected) Labor Party 22,375 71.23 Formal Votes 31,411 Informal Votes 1,187 3.64 Total Votes / Turnout 32,598 93.15 Notes: New electorate that replaced much of the abolished seat of Munmorah, whose sitting Labor MP Harry Jensen retired.