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Earlwood - By-election (Roll: 33,545) Labor Party gain from Liberal Party Nominations: Thursday, 29 June 1978, Polling: Saturday, 15 July 1978 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Jones, Alan Belford Liberal Party 12,118 42.04 Blazey, Peter Bradford Gay Liberation 105 0.36 Mallett, Josephine Margaret Conservative 33 0.11 Warr, Kerry Lyndon Democrats 1,053 3.65 Bellchambers, Edwin Charles Independents 27 0.09 Fleming, Neville Hector Independents 269 0.93 Gabb, Kenneth George (Elected) Labor Party 15,168 52.62 Bingle, Charles Frederick Stephen Independents 52 0.18 Formal Votes 28,825 Informal Votes 775 2.62 Total Votes / Turnout 29,600 88.24 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Caused by the resignation of former Premier Eric Willis.