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Georges River - By-election (Roll: 30,039) Labor Party gain from Liberal Party Nominations: Friday, 28 August 1970, Polling: Saturday, 19 September 1970 Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Alleway, Robin D.O.G.S. 1,847 7.30 Hutchinson, W L Independent 118 0.47 Payne, B D.L.P. 1,040 4.11 Tonkin, John Liberal Party 10,208 40.32 12,061 47.64 Walker, Francis John (Elected) Labor Party 12,104 47.81 13,256 52.36 Formal Votes 25,317 Informal Votes 514 1.99 Total Votes / Turnout 25,831 85.99 Cause Category: Death Notes: Caused by the death of sitting Liberal MP Doug Cross. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Hutchinson (IND) Exclusion 2 Payne (DLP) Exclusion 3 Alleway (DOG) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Alleway (DOG) 49 41.53 1896 7.49 54 5.08 1950 7.70 -1950 Hutchinson (IND) -118 Payne (DLP) 22 18.64 1062 4.19 -1062 Tonkin (LIB) 19 16.10 10227 40.40 905 85.22 11132 43.97 929 47.64 12061 47.64 Walker (ALP) 28 23.73 12132 47.92 103 9.70 12235 48.33 1021 52.36 13256 52.36