State Election 1999: Gippsland East District
Distribution of preference votes
| Formal Votes | 30007 |
|---|---|
| Votes required to constitute an absolute majority | 15004 |
| Informal Votes | 812 |
| BUCKLEY, Ben | INGRAM, Craig | BOLITHO, Bill | TREASURE, David | FRESHWATER, Michael | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total first preference votes recorded for each candidate | 1704 | 7439 | 8177 | 10776 | 1911 | 30007 |
| Transfer of 1704 ballot-papers of BUCKLEY, Ben (1st excluded candidate) | 860 | 261 | 374 | 209 | 1704 | |
| Progressive Total | 8299 | 8438 | 11150 | 2120 | 30007 | |
| Transfer of 2120 ballot-papers of FRESHWATER, Michael (2nd excluded candidate) | 1357 | 317 | 446 | 2120 | ||
| Progressive Total | 9656 | 8755 | 11596 | 30007 | ||
| Transfer of 8755 ballot-papers of BOLITHO, Bill (3rd excluded candidate) | 7661 | 1094 | 8755 | |||
| FINAL TOTAL | 17317 | 12690 | 30007 |
| Elected member: | INGRAM, Craig |
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