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Coogee - 1971 (Roll: 29,609) Retained by Liberal Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Ash, William Henry Independent 725 2.77 Barry, Mary Kathleen Labor Party 11,109 42.37 12,359 47.14 Ellis, Kevin (Re-elected) Liberal Party 12,231 46.65 13,860 52.86 McCoroskin, Jean Fraser D.O.G.S. 967 3.69 Stepkovitch, Betty Margaret May D.L.P. 1,187 4.53 Formal Votes 26,219 Informal Votes 707 2.63 Total Votes / Turnout 26,926 90.94 Corrections: Hughes (1981) lists McCoroskin as an Independent where Mackerras (1973) lists her as a Defence of Government Schools candidate as shown. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Ash (IND) Exclusion 2 McCoroskin (DOG) Exclusion 3 Stepkovitch (DLP) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Ash (IND) -725 Barry (ALP) 493 68.00 11602 44.25 524 51.42 12126 46.25 233 17.45 12359 47.14 Ellis (LIB) 144 19.86 12375 47.20 383 37.59 12758 48.66 1102 82.55 13860 52.86 McCoroskin (DOG) 52 7.17 1019 3.89 -1019 Stepkovitch (DLP) 36 4.97 1223 4.66 112 10.99 1335 5.09 -1335