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Nepean - 1973 (Roll: 29,638)
Retained by Liberal Party
Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Allan, John Brian Independents 1,470 5.55
Rofe, Ronald Ernest Arthur (Elected) Liberal Party 12,526 47.33 14,097 53.26
Sanson, David John D.L.P. 677 2.56
Sharp, Maurice James Independents 120 0.45
Tucker, Kathleen Joan Labor Party 10,240 38.69 12,371 46.74
Woodward, Gregory Norman Independents 1,435 5.42
Formal Votes 26,468
Informal Votes 976 3.56
Total Votes / Turnout 27,444 92.60
Notes: With the creation of the new notionally Labor seat of Penrith, Nepean became a notional Liberal seat. Sitting Labor MP Ron Muloch chose to contest Penrith.

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Sharp (IND)
Exclusion 2
Sanson (DLP)
Exclusion 3
Woodward (IND)
PreferencesNew Totals PreferencesNew Totals PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes% Votes%Votes% Votes%Votes%
Allan (IND) 21 17.50 1491 5.63 81 11.34 1572 5.94 205 13.86 1777 6.71
Rofe (LIB) 23 19.17 12549 47.41 530 74.23 13079 49.41 195 13.18 13274 50.15
Sanson (DLP) 37 30.83 714 2.70 -714
Sharp (IND) -120
Tucker (ALP) 28 23.33 10268 38.79 70 9.80 10338 39.06 1079 72.95 11417 43.14
Woodward (IND) 11 9.17 1446 5.46 33 4.62 1479 5.59 -1479

Distribution of Preferences - part 2
Exclusion 4
Allan (IND)
PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes%
Allan (IND) -1777
Rofe (LIB) 823 46.31 14097 53.26
Tucker (ALP) 954 53.69 12371 46.74