COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
THIRTIETH PARLIAMENT
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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BY-ELECTIONS
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CUNNINGHAM, NSW
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South Coast NSW: Fairy Meadow, Keira, Oak Flats, Wollongong
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15 October 1977, following the death of Hon Rex Connor
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1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.6 e
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Enrolled voters:                         76,620        +05.0
Votes cast:                              66,444  86.7  -09.3
Informal votes:                           1,888  02.8  +00.8
Formal votes:                            64,556  97.2  -00.8
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Candidate                       Party   Votes    %     Swing
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Rudolph Dezelin                           1,136  01.8
Thomas Griffin                  Lib      20,748  32.1  -04.3
Ross Sampson                    AD        5,011  07.8
Stewart WEST +                  ALP      36,425  56.4  -05.3
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Total                                    64,556  10.7 e 01.9 to Lib
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Stewart John West (born 1934): Elected 1977 By
Born: 31 March 1934, Forbes, NSW
Career: Waterside worker. President Port Kembla Branch Waterside
Workers Federation.
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