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Monaro - 1988 (Roll: 33,749)
National Party gain from Labor Party
Three-cornered contest, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Handbury, Chris Liberal Party 8,048 26.96
Akister, John Edward (Defeated) Labor Party 12,399 41.54 13,416 46.07
Cochran, Peter (Elected) National Party 9,403 31.50 15,703 53.93
Formal Votes 29,850
Informal / Exhausted Votes 809 2.64 731 2.45
Total Votes / Turnout 30,659 90.84

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Handbury (LIB)
PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes%
Handbury (LIB) -8048
Akister (ALP) 1017 13.90 13416 46.07
Cochran (NAT) 6300 86.10 15703 53.93
Votes In Count 7317 29119
Exhausted 731 9.08 731 2.45