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Gosford - 1976 (Roll: 31,738) Labor Party gain from Liberal Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result Candidate Party Votes % Final % Phillips, Barry Owen Australia Party 855 2.88 McGowan, Brian Hamilton (Elected) Labor Party 14,347 48.25 14,905 50.12 Brooks, Malcolm Harold (Defeated) Liberal Party 14,534 48.88 14,831 49.88 Formal Votes 29,736 Informal Votes 329 1.09 Total Votes / Turnout 30,065 94.73 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Phillips (Aust) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Phillips (Aust) -855 McGowan (ALP) 558 65.26 14905 50.12 Brooks (LIB) 297 34.74 14831 49.88