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Bathurst - By-election (Roll: 17,375) Country Party gain from Labor Party Nominations: Thursday, 13 April 1967, Polling: Saturday, 6 May 1967 Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result Candidate Party Votes % Final % Connolly, Michael James Labor Party 6,952 43.83 7,328 46.20 James, Keith Independent 73 0.46 Matthews, John Cyril James Liberal Party 2,967 18.71 Osborne, Clive Geoffrey (Elected) Country Party 5,868 37.00 8,532 53.80 Formal Votes 15,860 Informal Votes 193 1.20 Total Votes / Turnout 16,053 92.39 Cause Category: Death Notes: Caused by the death of Gus Kelly. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 James (IND) Exclusion 2 Matthews (LIB) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Connolly (ALP) 28 38.36 6980 44.01 348 11.71 7328 46.20 James (IND) -73 Matthews (LIB) 4 5.48 2971 18.73 -2971 Osborne (CP) 41 56.16 5909 37.26 2623 88.29 8532 53.80