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Newcastle - 1988 (Roll: 32,241) Independent gain from Labor Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result Candidate Party Votes % Final % Keegan, Ernest George (Elected) Independent 9,512 32.48 15,134 55.31 Saunders, Ashley Liberal Party 5,389 18.40 Nichols, Denis Labor Party 11,074 37.82 12,229 44.69 Henry, Helen Margaret Independent 3,307 11.29 Formal Votes 29,282 Informal / Exhausted Votes 952 3.15 1,919 6.55 Total Votes / Turnout 30,234 93.78 Notes: Sitting Labor MP Arthur Wade retired. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Henry (IND) Exclusion 2 Saunders (LIB) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Keegan (IND) 1083 48.98 10595 37.59 4539 92.35 15134 55.31 Saunders (LIB) 349 15.78 5738 20.36 -5738 Nichols (ALP) 779 35.23 11853 42.05 376 7.65 12229 44.69 Henry (IND) -3307 Votes In Count 2211 28186 4915 27363 Exhausted 1096 33.14 1096 3.74 823 14.34 1919 6.55