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Casino - By-election (Roll: 16,917) Retained by Country Party Nominations: Wednesday, 12 February 1964, Polling: Saturday, 29 February 1964 Not contested by both major parties, Multiple party endorsement, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Manyweathers, Richmond William (Elected) Country Party 5,433 36.29 8,755 58.48 Nicholls, Robert Lance Country Party 3,092 20.65 Ramsay, Roderick Biddulph Country Party 1,526 10.19 Yabsley, Charles Napier Country Party 3,053 20.39 6,217 41.52 Young, William Arthur Independent 1,868 12.48 Formal Votes 14,972 Informal Votes 243 1.60 Total Votes / Turnout 15,215 89.94 Cause Category: Resignation - Federal contest Notes: Caused by the resignation of Ian Robinson, who was elected MHR for Cowper at the 1963 federal election. W A Young had been the Labor candidate in Casino at the 1953 general election, and his father had been the Labor candidate in Casino at the 1930 election. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Ramsay (CP) Exclusion 2 Young (IND) Exclusion 3 Nicholls (CP) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Manyweathers (CP) 434 28.44 5867 39.19 809 40.98 6676 44.59 2079 55.18 8755 58.48 Nicholls (CP) 304 19.92 3396 22.68 372 18.84 3768 25.17 -3768 Ramsay (CP) -1526 Yabsley (CP) 682 44.69 3735 24.95 793 40.17 4528 30.24 1689 44.82 6217 41.52 Young (IND) 106 6.95 1974 13.18 -1974