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Murray - 1971 (Roll: 18,333) Retained by Independent Not contested by both major parties, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Birrell, Bruce McKenzie Country Party 5,026 31.19 7,781 48.28 Connell, Allan Paton Liberal Party 2,299 14.27 Lawson, Joseph Alexander (Re-elected) Independent 7,452 46.24 8,335 51.72 Maw, Brian Leslie D.L.P. 1,339 8.31 Formal Votes 16,116 Informal Votes 496 2.99 Total Votes / Turnout 16,612 90.61 Notes: Hughes and Aitkin listed Connell as an Independent Liberal while Mackerras (1973) listed him as a Liberal Party candidate. Advertising in the Pastoral Times through out the campaign, as well as visit from government Ministers, makes it clear that Connell was an endorsed Liberal candidate. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Maw (DLP) Exclusion 2 Connell (LIB) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Birrell (CP) 855 63.85 5881 36.49 1900 79.30 7781 48.28 Connell (LIB) 97 7.24 2396 14.87 -2396 Lawson (IND) 387 28.90 7839 48.64 496 20.70 8335 51.72 Maw (DLP) -1339