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Tamworth - 1971 (Roll: 21,607) Retained by Country Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Briscoe-Hough, Francis Xavier Ronald Labor Party 7,070 34.95 8,477 41.91 Chaffey, William Adolphus (Re-elected) Country Party 8,661 42.82 11,750 58.09 de Courcy Dutton, Ian Cecil D.L.P. 1,002 4.95 Dickinson, Alexander Reginald Independent 1,758 8.69 Wall, Ellis Arthur Independent 1,736 8.58 Formal Votes 20,227 Informal Votes 295 1.44 Total Votes / Turnout 20,522 94.98 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 de Courcy Dutton (DLP) Exclusion 2 Wall (IND) Exclusion 3 Dickinson (IND) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Briscoe-Hough (ALP) 121 12.08 7191 35.55 577 31.11 7768 38.40 709 26.52 8477 41.91 Chaffey (CP) 603 60.18 9264 45.80 522 28.14 9786 48.38 1964 73.48 11750 58.09 de Courcy Dutton (DLP) -1002 Dickinson (IND) 159 15.87 1917 9.48 756 40.75 2673 13.22 -2673 Wall (IND) 119 11.88 1855 9.17 -1855