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Coogee - 1973 (Roll: 33,495) Retained by Liberal Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result Candidate Party Votes % Final % Cleary, Michael Arthur Labor Party 13,092 45.54 14,369 49.99 Freeman, Ross Buchanan (Elected) Liberal Party 12,958 45.08 14,377 50.01 Stepkovitch, Betty Margaret May D.L.P. 779 2.71 Sutherland, Ann Australia Party 1,917 6.67 Formal Votes 28,746 Informal Votes 869 2.93 Total Votes / Turnout 29,615 88.42 Notes: Sitting Liberal MP Kevin Ellis retired. The Liberal Party's 8 vote victory was later annulled by the Court of Disputed Returns. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Stepkovitch (DLP) Exclusion 2 Sutherland (AP) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Cleary (ALP) 103 13.22 13195 45.90 1174 57.86 14369 49.99 Freeman (LIB) 564 72.40 13522 47.04 855 42.14 14377 50.01 Stepkovitch (DLP) -779 Sutherland (AP) 112 14.38 2029 7.06 -2029