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Murray - By-election (Roll: 19,895)
Liberal Party gain from Independent
Nominations: Friday, 14 September 1973, Polling: Saturday, 6 October 1973
Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Drew, Douglas Cappie Labor Party 4,351 26.09
Jeffery, Bruce Leslie Country Party 6,663 39.96 8,145 48.85
Meillon, Mary (Elected) Liberal Party 5,661 33.95 8,530 51.15
Formal Votes 16,675
Informal Votes 236 1.40
Total Votes / Turnout 16,911 85.00
Cause Category: Death
Notes: Caused by the death of sitting Independent and former Country Party MP Joe Lawson. His daughter Mary Meillon won the by-election as a Liberal Party candidate.

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Drew (ALP)
PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes%
Drew (ALP) -4351
Jeffery (CP) 1482 34.06 8145 48.85
Meillon (LIB) 2869 65.94 8530 51.15