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Keira - 1988 (Roll: 31,770) Retained by Labor Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, No absolute majority for winning candidate Candidate Party Votes % Final % Markham, Colin William (Elected) Labor Party 11,285 38.87 13,247 50.79 Pickford, Giles Independent 3,740 12.88 Franks, Patricia Margaret Independent 3,928 13.53 Brown, Ian Metcalfe Liberal Party 10,082 34.72 12,837 49.21 Formal Votes 29,035 Informal / Exhausted Votes 981 3.27 2,951 10.16 Total Votes / Turnout 30,016 94.48 Notes: New name for the abolished Labor seat of Corrimal. Sitting Labor MP Laurie Kelly contested neighbouring Wollongong. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Pickford (IND) Exclusion 2 Franks (IND) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Markham (ALP) 519 16.98 11804 41.63 1443 41.19 13247 50.79 Pickford (IND) -3740 Franks (IND) 1843 60.29 5771 20.35 -5771 Brown (LIB) 695 22.73 10777 38.01 2060 58.81 12837 49.21 Votes In Count 3057 28352 3503 26084 Exhausted 683 18.26 683 2.35 2268 39.30 2951 10.16