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Oxley - By-election (Roll: 21,502) Country Party gain from Liberal Party Nominations: Friday, 22 October 1965, Polling: Saturday, 6 November 1965 Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result Candidate Party Votes % Final % Andrews, Joseph Robert Labor Party 7,059 36.99 7,680 40.25 Cordner, Joseph Henry Independent 106 0.56 Cowan, David Bruce (Elected) Country Party 6,286 32.94 11,402 59.75 Dennis, Alfred Hugh Liberal Party 5,047 26.45 Martin, John Wesley Independent 584 3.06 Formal Votes 19,082 Informal Votes 410 2.10 Total Votes / Turnout 19,492 90.65 Cause Category: Death Notes: Caused by the death of L.C.Jordan. John Wesley Martin was a recently retired Australian test cricketer. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Cordner (IND) Exclusion 2 Martin (IND) Exclusion 3 Dennis (LIB) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Andrews (ALP) 39 36.79 7098 37.20 101 16.97 7199 37.73 481 9.17 7680 40.25 Cordner (IND) -106 Cowan (CP) 39 36.79 6325 33.15 312 52.44 6637 34.78 4765 90.83 11402 59.75 Dennis (LIB) 17 16.04 5064 26.54 182 30.59 5246 27.49 -5246 Martin (IND) 11 10.38 595 3.12 -595