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Illawarra - 1971 (Roll: 30,238) Retained by Labor Party Candidate Party Votes % Final % Arkell, Francis Neville Independent 3,361 12.09 Clay, Raymond Lionel Independent 1,759 6.33 Himmelreich, Edward Joseph Antonius D.L.P. 1,237 4.45 Petersen, Wilfred George (Re-elected) Labor Party 16,612 59.74 Shacklock, Lorna Liberal Party 4,836 17.39 Formal Votes 27,805 Informal Votes 920 3.20 Total Votes / Turnout 28,725 95.00 Notes: Replaced the existing electorate of Kembla.