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Orange - By-election (Roll: 39,500) Retained by National Party Nominations: Friday, 12 April 1996, Polling: Saturday, 25 May 1996 Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Turner, Russell (Elected) National Party 16,884 48.70 18,011 52.60 Cianfrano, Robert Independent 2,299 6.63 Sullivan, Tim Labor Party 15,489 44.67 16,232 47.40 Formal Votes 34,672 Informal / Exhausted Votes 495 1.41 429 1.24 Total Votes / Turnout 35,167 89.03 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Caused by the resignation of National Party MP Garry West. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Cianfrano (IND) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Turner (NAT) 1127 60.27 18011 52.60 Cianfrano (IND) -2299 Sullivan (ALP) 743 39.73 16232 47.40 Votes In Count 1870 34243 Exhausted 429 18.66 429 1.24