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South Coast - 1995 (Roll: 37,929) Liberal Party gain from Independent Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, No absolute majority for winning candidate Candidate Party Votes % Final % Husted, Veronica Labor Party 9,904 28.90 13,959 45.36 Hutton, Margaret Independent 540 1.58 Hatton, John Independent 6,487 18.93 Ryan, Glen Call to Australia 929 2.71 Ellis, Eric (Elected) Liberal Party 14,685 42.85 16,815 54.64 Leatch, May The Greens 1,724 5.03 Formal Votes 34,269 Informal / Exhausted Votes 1,467 4.11 3,495 10.20 Total Votes / Turnout 35,736 94.22 Notes: Sitting Independent MP John Hatton retired. His son John Edward Hatton contested the seat, after being advised by his father against a career in politics. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Hutton (IND) Exclusion 2 Ryan (CTA) Exclusion 3 Leatch (GRN) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Husted (ALP) 124 41.20 10028 29.47 54 7.65 10082 29.83 373 27.49 10455 31.32 Hutton (IND) -540 Hatton (IND) 100 33.22 6587 19.36 179 25.35 6766 20.02 838 61.75 7604 22.78 Ryan (CTA) 14 4.65 943 2.77 -943 Ellis (LIB) 49 16.28 14734 43.30 443 62.75 15177 44.91 146 10.76 15323 45.90 Leatch (GRN) 14 4.65 1738 5.11 30 4.25 1768 5.23 -1768 Votes In Count 301 34030 706 33793 1357 33382 Exhausted 239 44.26 239 0.70 237 25.13 476 1.39 411 23.25 887 2.59 Distribution of Preferences - part 2 Exclusion 4 Hatton (IND) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Husted (ALP) 3504 70.14 13959 45.36 Hatton (IND) -7604 Ellis (LIB) 1492 29.86 16815 54.64 Votes In Count 4996 30774 Exhausted 2608 34.30 3495 10.20