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Broken Hill - 1991 (Roll: 37,251) Labor Party gain from National Party Three-cornered contest, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Laird, Peter National Party 8,996 28.83 11,628 39.95 Casey-Marshall, Mary Country Residents Party 1,021 3.27 Diamantes, George Independent 558 1.79 Ridley, Keith Australian Democrats 1,121 3.59 Atkins, David Liberal Party 2,909 9.32 Beckroge, Bill (Re-elected) Labor Party 16,600 53.20 17,479 60.05 Formal Votes 31,205 Informal / Exhausted Votes 3,291 9.54 2,098 6.72 Total Votes / Turnout 34,496 92.60 Notes: On the new boundaries, this seat had a notional National Party majority. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Diamantes (IND) Exclusion 2 Casey-Marshall (CRP) Exclusion 3 Ridley (DEM) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Laird (NAT) 60 17.80 9056 29.23 312 46.15 9368 30.68 272 32.69 9640 32.12 Casey-Marshall (CRP) 103 30.56 1124 3.63 -1124 Diamantes (IND) -558 Ridley (DEM) 87 25.82 1208 3.90 143 21.15 1351 4.42 -1351 Atkins (LIB) 21 6.23 2930 9.46 109 16.12 3039 9.95 154 18.51 3193 10.64 Beckroge (ALP) 66 19.58 16666 53.79 112 16.57 16778 54.94 406 48.80 17184 57.25 Votes In Count 337 30984 676 30536 832 30017 Exhausted 221 39.61 221 0.71 448 39.86 669 2.14 519 38.42 1188 3.81 Distribution of Preferences - part 2 Exclusion 4 Atkins (LIB) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Laird (NAT) 1988 87.08 11628 39.95 Atkins (LIB) -3193 Beckroge (ALP) 295 12.92 17479 60.05 Votes In Count 2283 29107 Exhausted 910 28.50 2098 6.72