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780: +12
706:Candidates
498:of survey
452:Bob Skelly
165:Bob Skelly
1269:1,366,193
1234:1,935,453
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1055:Communist
744:% Change
496:Last day
450:, led by
1426:See also
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865:130,505
827:824,544
783:954,516
298:130,505
295:824,544
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789:-0.44%
786:49.32%
735:Change
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685:Results
532:Sample
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190:Liberal
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710:Seats
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228:(lost)
176:Party
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1345:6.74%
1199:Total
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671:1.16
668:2.69
661:49.76
607:3.64
573:0.61
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