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Burwood - 1978 (Roll: 28,549) Labor Party gain from Liberal Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Jackett, John Gordon Thorne (Defeated) Liberal Party 11,836 46.68 12,271 48.40 Kirkham, Stephen Raymond Australian Democrats 907 3.58 O'Neill, Phillip Joseph (Elected) Labor Party 12,611 49.74 13,083 51.60 Formal Votes 25,354 Informal Votes 736 2.82 Total Votes / Turnout 26,090 91.39 Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Kirkham (DEM) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Jackett (LIB) 435 47.96 12271 48.40 Kirkham (DEM) -907 O'Neill (ALP) 472 52.04 13083 51.60