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Murrumbidgee - 1984 (Roll: 33,914) National Party gain from Labor Party Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result, No absolute majority for winning candidate Candidate Party Votes % Final % Cruickshank, Adrian John (Elected) National Party 7,773 25.21 15,132 51.52 Delves, Margaret Jean Labor Party 11,917 38.66 14,241 48.48 Thornton, Brian Neville Liberal Party 2,857 9.27 Marriott, Thomas Owen Independent 8,281 26.86 Formal Votes 30,828 Informal / Exhausted Votes 391 1.25 1,455 4.72 Total Votes / Turnout 31,219 92.05 Notes: Labor MP Lyn Gordon retired, Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Thornton (LIB) Exclusion 2 Marriott (IND) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Cruickshank (NAT) 1968 73.98 9741 31.80 5391 71.26 15132 51.52 Delves (ALP) 150 5.64 12067 39.39 2174 28.74 14241 48.48 Thornton (LIB) -2857 Marriott (IND) 542 20.38 8823 28.80 -8823 Votes In Count 2660 30631 7565 29373 Exhausted 197 6.90 197 0.64 1258 14.26 1455 4.72