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Port Stephens - 1988 (Roll: 33,603) Retained by Labor Party Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, No absolute majority for winning candidate Candidate Party Votes % Final % Dalton, Arthur George Independent 1,227 4.00 Scott, Walter Robert Liberal Party 12,391 40.36 14,145 49.84 Martin, Robert Douglas (Elected) Labor Party 12,967 42.23 14,235 50.16 Perrin, George Independent 4,119 13.42 Formal Votes 30,704 Informal / Exhausted Votes 1,072 3.37 2,324 7.57 Total Votes / Turnout 31,776 94.56 Notes: New seat with a notional Labor majority. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Dalton (IND) Exclusion 2 Perrin (IND) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Dalton (IND) -1227 Scott (LIB) 459 58.70 12850 42.47 1295 53.25 14145 49.84 Martin (ALP) 131 16.75 13098 43.29 1137 46.75 14235 50.16 Perrin (IND) 192 24.55 4311 14.25 -4311 Votes In Count 782 30259 2432 28380 Exhausted 445 36.27 445 1.45 1879 43.59 2324 7.57