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Murray - 1968 (Roll: 21,784)
Independent gain from Country Party
Three-cornered contest, Multiple party endorsement, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Birrell, Bruce McKenzie Country Party 3,156 16.30 7,837 40.48
Butler, Michael Seymour Liberal Party 1,710 8.83
Groutsch, Victor John D.L.P. 847 4.38
Kendell, Donald Moreton Country Party 2,643 13.65
Lawson, Joseph Alexander (Re-elected) Independent 6,326 32.68 11,521 59.52
O'Callaghan, Henry Frank Labor Party 4,676 24.16
Formal Votes 19,358
Informal Votes 609 3.05
Total Votes / Turnout 19,967 91.66

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Groutsch (DLP)		 Exclusion 2
Butler (LIB)		 Exclusion 3
Kendell (CP)
PreferencesNew Totals PreferencesNew Totals PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes% Votes%Votes% Votes%Votes%
Birrell (CP) 561 66.23 3717 19.20 1106 62.95 4823 24.91 2660 87.39 7483 38.66
Butler (LIB) 47 5.55 1757 9.08 -1757
Groutsch (DLP) -847
Kendell (CP) 75 8.85 2718 14.04 326 18.55 3044 15.72 -3044
Lawson (IND) 135 15.94 6461 33.38 283 16.11 6744 34.84 341 11.20 7085 36.60
O'Callaghan (ALP) 29 3.42 4705 24.31 42 2.39 4747 24.52 43 1.41 4790 24.74

Distribution of Preferences - part 2
Exclusion 4
O'Callaghan (ALP)
PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes%
Birrell (CP) 354 7.39 7837 40.48
Lawson (IND) 4436 92.61 11521 59.52
O'Callaghan (ALP) -4790