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South Coast - 1988 (Roll: 33,874) Retained by Independent Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Hurst, Graeme Liberal Party 9,703 31.44 10,582 35.26 Hatton, John Edward (Re-elected) Independent 14,272 46.24 19,426 64.74 Drysdale, Robyn Anne Labor Party 5,826 18.88 Burge, Peter Alan Call to Australia 1,064 3.45 Formal Votes 30,865 Informal / Exhausted Votes 672 2.13 857 2.78 Total Votes / Turnout 31,537 93.10 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Burge (CTA) Exclusion 2 Drysdale (ALP) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Hurst (LIB) 565 59.92 10268 33.40 314 6.04 10582 35.26 Hatton (IND) 272 28.84 14544 47.31 4882 93.96 19426 64.74 Drysdale (ALP) 106 11.24 5932 19.29 -5932 Burge (CTA) -1064 Votes In Count 943 30744 5196 30008 Exhausted 121 11.37 121 0.39 736 12.41 857 2.78