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Newcastle - 1968 (Roll: 22,552) Retained by Labor Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Barnes, Malcolm Ross Liberal Party 5,790 27.65 9,579 45.74 McDougall, Douglas Gordon Independent 5,190 24.79 Wade, William Arthur (Elected) Labor Party 9,960 47.56 11,361 54.26 Formal Votes 20,940 Informal Votes 397 1.86 Total Votes / Turnout 21,337 94.61 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 McDougall (IND) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Barnes (LIB) 3789 73.01 9579 45.74 McDougall (IND) -5190 Wade (ALP) 1401 26.99 11361 54.26