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Murray - By-election (Roll: 33,079) Retained by National Party Nominations: Thursday, 10 January 1985, Polling: Saturday, 2 February 1985 Not contested by both major parties Candidate Party Votes % Final % Brooks, Ray Independent 9,813 37.04 Small, Jim (Elected) National Party 16,678 62.96 Formal Votes 26,491 Informal Votes 677 2.49 Total Votes / Turnout 27,168 82.13 Cause Category: Resignation - Federal contest Notes: Caused by the resignation of National Party MP Tim Fischer, who was elected MHR for Farrar at the 1984 federal election.