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Randwick - By-election (Roll: 27,730) Won by Labor Party Nominations: Friday, 23 January 1970, Polling: Saturday, 14 February 1970 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Brereton, Laurence John (Elected) Labor Party 13,201 61.53 McLaughlin, John Kennedy Liberal Party 8,252 38.47 Formal Votes 21,453 Informal Votes 581 2.64 Total Votes / Turnout 22,034 79.46 Cause Category: Resignation - Federal contest Notes: Caused by the resignation of Labor MP Lionel Bowen, who was elected as MHR for Kingsford-Smith at the 1969 federal election.