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Charlestown - By-election (Roll: 30,588) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Friday, 27 October 1972, Polling: Saturday, 18 November 1972 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Face, Jack Richard (Elected) Labor Party 15,977 59.91 Fisher, Colin George Independent 1,217 4.56 MacDonald, Wallace Henry Liberal Party 9,474 35.53 Formal Votes 26,668 Informal Votes 446 1.64 Total Votes / Turnout 27,114 88.64 Cause Category: Death Notes: Caused by the death of Labor MP Jack Stewart.