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Bass Hill - 1973 (Roll: 31,482) Retained by Labor Party Candidate Party Votes % Final % Clark-Smith, Raymond Charles Liberal Party 11,277 39.31 Wran, Neville Kenneth (Elected) Labor Party 17,413 60.69 Formal Votes 28,690 Informal Votes 1,060 3.56 Total Votes / Turnout 29,750 94.50 Notes: Sitting Labor MP Clarrie Earl retired. The late announcement of his retirement allowed the Labor Party to slot Legislative Council Leader Neville Wran into the seat. He challenged for and was narrowly elected leader after the election.