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Hartley - 1962 (Roll: 18,951)
Retained by Labor Party
Not contested by both major parties, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Carroll, Peter Communist 658 3.66
Coates, Harold George Independent 8,530 47.48 8,866 49.35
Robson, James Hutchins (Re-elected) Labor Party 8,778 48.86 9,100 50.65
Formal Votes 17,966
Informal Votes 227 1.25
Total Votes / Turnout 18,193 96.00

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Carroll (COM)
PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes%
Carroll (COM) -658
Coates (IND) 336 51.06 8866 49.35
Robson (ALP) 322 48.94 9100 50.65