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Waratah - 1965 (Roll: 19,336) Labor Party gain from Independent Not contested by both major parties, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Collins, Herbert John D.L.P. 824 4.54 Jones, Samuel Barry (Elected) Labor Party 8,748 48.20 9,217 50.79 Morgan, Brian Charles Independent 403 2.22 Purdue, Frank Outen Jensen (Defeated) Independent 8,173 45.04 8,931 49.21 Formal Votes 18,148 Informal Votes 363 1.96 Total Votes / Turnout 18,511 95.73 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Morgan (IND) Exclusion 2 Collins (DLP) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Collins (DLP) 74 18.36 898 4.95 -898 Jones (ALP) 111 27.54 8859 48.82 358 39.87 9217 50.79 Morgan (IND) -403 Purdue (IND) 218 54.09 8391 46.24 540 60.13 8931 49.21