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Albury - 1978 (Roll: 26,353) Labor Party gain from Liberal Party Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Williams, Phillip Robert Liberal Party 9,304 39.20 11,711 49.34 Chamberlain, Clifford Ernest Country Party 2,996 12.62 Mair, Harold David (Elected) Labor Party 11,435 48.18 12,024 50.66 Formal Votes 23,735 Informal Votes 411 1.70 Total Votes / Turnout 24,146 91.63 Notes: Sitting Liberal MP G.C.Mackie retired. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Chamberlain (CP) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Williams (LIB) 2407 80.34 11711 49.34 Chamberlain (CP) -2996 Mair (ALP) 589 19.66 12024 50.66