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Armidale - By-election (Roll: 21,117) Retained by Country Party Nominations: Friday, 26 January 1973, Polling: Saturday, 17 February 1973 Multiple party endorsement, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result Candidate Party Votes % Final % Kersey, Joan Sophia Australia Party 682 3.68 Leitch, David Stanley (Elected) Country Party 5,826 31.44 9,612 51.88 Rowe, Justin John Labor Party 8,282 44.70 8,916 48.12 Street, Philip Whistler Country Party 3,738 20.17 Formal Votes 18,528 Informal Votes 253 1.35 Total Votes / Turnout 18,781 88.94 Cause Category: Resignation - Government Job Notes: Caused by the resignation of Country Party MP Davis Hughes to accept the post of Agent General in London. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Kersey (AP) Exclusion 2 Street (CP) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Kersey (AP) -682 Leitch (CP) 186 27.27 6012 32.45 3600 91.28 9612 51.88 Rowe (ALP) 290 42.52 8572 46.27 344 8.72 8916 48.12 Street (CP) 206 30.21 3944 21.29 -3944