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Peats - By-election (Roll: 33,769) Retained by Labor Party Nominations: Thursday, 10 January 1985, Polling: Saturday, 2 February 1985 Preferences required Candidate Party Votes % Final % Walsh, Peter John Liberal Party 12,068 41.06 12,481 42.77 Aitken, John James Australian Democrats 1,411 4.80 Whitfield, Keith Independent 1,533 5.22 1,962 6.72 Doyle, Tony (Elected) Labor Party 14,382 48.93 14,739 50.51 Formal Votes 29,394 Informal / Exhausted Votes 315 1.06 212 0.72 Total Votes / Turnout 29,709 87.98 Cause Category: Death Corrections: Caused by the death of Labor MP and minister Paul Landa. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Aitken (DEM) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Walsh (LIB) 413 34.45 12481 42.77 Aitken (DEM) -1411 Whitfield (IND) 429 35.78 1962 6.72 Doyle (ALP) 357 29.77 14739 50.51 Votes In Count 1199 29182 Exhausted 212 15.02 212 0.72