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Maroubra - By-election (Roll: 33,381) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Friday, 30 September 1983, Polling: Saturday, 22 October 1983 Candidate Party Votes % Final % Carr, Robert John (Elected) Labor Party 15,852 61.63 Abadee, Phillip Leon Liberal Party 9,868 38.37 Formal Votes 25,720 Informal Votes 660 2.50 Total Votes / Turnout 26,380 79.03 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Caused by the resignation of Labor MP Bill Haigh, who had been dropped from the Ministry after the 1981 election.