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Sutherland - By-election (Roll: 44,222) Retained by Liberal Party Nominations: Friday, 5 December 1997, Polling: Saturday, 20 December 1997 Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion Candidate Party Votes % Final % Hunt, David Independent 557 1.52 Druery, Glenn Outdoor Recreation 780 2.13 Harris, David Independent 396 1.08 Lentern, Jo-Anne The Greens 1,710 4.66 Copeland, David Christian Democrats 1,804 4.91 Woodger, Janey Aust. Against Further Immigration 1,567 4.27 Hawkins, Christine Labor Party 12,674 34.53 14,752 43.77 Moore, Geoff Independent 530 1.44 Stone, Lorna (Elected) Liberal Party 16,687 45.46 18,950 56.23 Formal Votes 36,705 Informal / Exhausted Votes 702 1.88 3,003 8.18 Total Votes / Turnout 37,407 84.59 Cause Category: Resignation - Other Notes: Caused by the resignation of Liberal MP Chris Downy. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Harris (IND) Exclusion 2 Moore (IND) Exclusion 3 Druery (ORP) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Hunt (IND) 167 58.60 724 1.98 86 29.45 810 2.23 55 12.76 865 2.40 Druery (ORP) 11 3.86 791 2.16 16 5.48 807 2.22 -807 Harris (IND) -396 Lentern (GRN) 18 6.32 1728 4.72 24 8.22 1752 4.82 63 14.62 1815 5.05 Copeland (CDP) 5 1.75 1809 4.94 16 5.48 1825 5.02 19 4.41 1844 5.13 Woodger (AFI) 13 4.56 1580 4.32 15 5.14 1595 4.39 77 17.87 1672 4.65 Hawkins (ALP) 35 12.28 12709 34.73 61 20.89 12770 35.14 81 18.79 12851 35.73 Moore (IND) 11 3.86 541 1.48 -541 Stone (LIB) 25 8.77 16712 45.67 74 25.34 16786 46.19 136 31.55 16922 47.05 Votes In Count 285 36594 292 36345 431 35969 Exhausted 111 28.03 111 0.30 249 46.03 360 0.98 376 46.59 736 2.01 Distribution of Preferences - part 2 Exclusion 4 Hunt (IND) Exclusion 5 Woodger (AFI) Exclusion 6 Copeland (CDP) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Hunt (IND) -865 Lentern (GRN) 353 54.22 2168 6.06 223 23.08 2391 6.84 190 12.35 2581 7.48 Copeland (CDP) 46 7.07 1890 5.29 128 13.25 2018 5.77 -2018 Woodger (AFI) 69 10.60 1741 4.87 -1741 Hawkins (ALP) 103 15.82 12954 36.23 265 27.43 13219 37.79 212 13.78 13431 38.93 Stone (LIB) 80 12.29 17002 47.55 350 36.23 17352 49.61 1137 73.88 18489 53.59 Votes In Count 651 35755 966 34980 1539 34501 Exhausted 214 24.74 950 2.59 775 44.51 1725 4.70 479 23.74 2204 6.00 Distribution of Preferences - part 3 Exclusion 7 Lentern (GRN) Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Lentern (GRN) -2581 Hawkins (ALP) 1321 74.13 14752 43.77 Stone (LIB) 461 25.87 18950 56.23 Votes In Count 1782 33702 Exhausted 799 30.96 3003 8.18