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Oxley - By-election (Roll: 32,040) Retained by National Country Party Nominations: Thursday, 29 January 1981, Polling: Saturday, 21 February 1981 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Eastman, John Charles Labor Party 9,675 38.34 King, Peter Maurice (Elected) National Country Party 15,562 61.66 Formal Votes 25,237 Informal Votes 294 1.15 Total Votes / Turnout 25,531 79.68 Cause Category: Resignation - Federal contest Notes: Caused by the resignation of Country Party MP Bruce Cowan, who was elected MHR for Lyne at the 1980 federal election.