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Newcastle - 1988 (Roll: 32,241)
Independent gain from Labor Party
Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result
Candidate Party Votes % Final %
Keegan, Ernest George (Elected) Independent 9,512 32.48 15,134 55.31
Saunders, Ashley Liberal Party 5,389 18.40
Nichols, Denis Labor Party 11,074 37.82 12,229 44.69
Henry, Helen Margaret Independent 3,307 11.29
Formal Votes 29,282
Informal / Exhausted Votes 952 3.15 1,919 6.55
Total Votes / Turnout 30,234 93.78
Notes: Sitting Labor MP Arthur Wade retired.

Distribution of Preferences
Exclusion 1
Henry (IND)
Exclusion 2
Saunders (LIB)
PreferencesNew Totals PreferencesNew Totals
Votes%Votes% Votes%Votes%
Keegan (IND) 1083 48.98 10595 37.59 4539 92.35 15134 55.31
Saunders (LIB) 349 15.78 5738 20.36 -5738
Nichols (ALP) 779 35.23 11853 42.05 376 7.65 12229 44.69
Henry (IND) -3307
Votes In Count 2211 28186 4915 27363
Exhausted 1096 33.14 1096 3.74 823 14.34 1919 6.55