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Sturt - 1971 (Roll: 18,238)
Retained by Country Party
Not contested by both major parties, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Dixon, William Hugh Liberal Party 3,226 19.14
Fischer, Timothy Andrew (Elected) Country Party 6,657 39.50 10,838 64.30
Mitchell, Ernest Neville Independent 5,484 32.54 6,017 35.70
O'Keeffe, Bernard James D.L.P. 1,488 8.83
Formal Votes 16,855
Informal Votes 262 1.53
Total Votes / Turnout 17,117 93.85
Notes: New electorate.

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
O'Keeffe (DLP)
Exclusion 2
Dixon (LIB)
PreferencesNew Totals PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes% Votes%Votes%
Dixon (LIB) 164 11.02 3390 20.11 -3390
Fischer (CP) 1068 71.77 7725 45.83 3113 91.83 10838 64.30
Mitchell (IND) 256 17.20 5740 34.06 277 8.17 6017 35.70
O'Keeffe (DLP) -1488