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Armidale - 1978 (Roll: 25,627)
Labor Party gain from Country Party
Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Leitch, David Stanley (Defeated) Country Party 11,345 47.72 11,739 49.38
McCarthy, William John Patrick (Elected) Labor Party 11,538 48.53 12,034 50.62
Burkey, Sidney John Australian Democrats 890 3.74
Formal Votes 23,773
Informal Votes 349 1.45
Total Votes / Turnout 24,122 94.13

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Burkey (DEM)
PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes%
Leitch (CP) 394 44.27 11739 49.38
McCarthy (ALP) 496 55.73 12034 50.62
Burkey (DEM) -890