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Rockdale - By-election (Roll: 31,729) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Friday, 18 July 1986, Polling: Saturday, 2 August 1986 Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, No absolute majority for winning candidate Candidate Party Votes % Final % Unsworth, Barrie (Elected) Labor Party 11,251 46.17 11,946 50.11 Bellchambers, Charles Independent 334 1.37 McLean, James Independent 1,720 7.06 Edwards, Valmai Frances Socialist Workers 725 2.98 Gemmell, Bob Liberal Party 9,896 40.61 11,892 49.89 Ponnuswamy, Nadar Uninflated Movemement 67 0.27 Badman, John Independent 375 1.54 Formal Votes 24,368 Informal / Exhausted Votes 885 3.50 530 2.17 Total Votes / Turnout 25,253 79.59 Cause Category: Resignation - Government Job Notes: Labor MP Brian Bannon resigned to accept a government job as Chairman of the Homebush States Sport Centre Trust. This created a vacancy that allowed new Premier Barrie Unsworth to transfer from the Legislative Council. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Ponnuswamy (UM) Exclusion 2 Bellchambers (IND) Exclusion 3 Badman (IND) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Unsworth (ALP) 14 26.42 11265 46.26 68 25.56 11333 46.67 43 12.39 11376 46.94 Bellchambers (IND) 5 9.43 339 1.39 -339 McLean (IND) 7 13.21 1727 7.09 116 43.61 1843 7.59 220 63.40 2063 8.51 Edwards (SWP) 9 16.98 734 3.01 19 7.14 753 3.10 24 6.92 777 3.21 Gemmell (LIB) 9 16.98 9905 40.67 52 19.55 9957 41.01 60 17.29 10017 41.34 Ponnuswamy (UM) -67 Badman (IND) 9 16.98 384 1.58 11 4.14 395 1.63 -395 Votes In Count 53 24354 266 24281 347 24233 Exhausted 14 20.90 14 0.06 73 21.53 87 0.36 48 12.15 135 0.55 Distribution of Preferences - part 2 Exclusion 4 Edwards (SWP) Exclusion 5 McLean (IND) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Unsworth (ALP) 167 29.72 11543 48.06 403 19.59 11946 50.11 McLean (IND) 174 30.96 2237 9.31 -2237 Edwards (SWP) -777 Gemmell (LIB) 221 39.32 10238 42.63 1654 80.41 11892 49.89 Votes In Count 562 24018 2057 23838 Exhausted 215 27.67 350 1.44 180 8.05 530 2.17