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Ashfield - 1978 (Roll: 33,391) Retained by Labor Party Candidate Party Votes % Final % Whelan, Paul Francis Patrick (Re-elected) Labor Party 19,814 68.11 McDonald, Arthur Laurie Liberal Party 9,279 31.89 Formal Votes 29,093 Informal Votes 1,130 3.74 Total Votes / Turnout 30,223 90.51