Electoral results for the Division of McPherson

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of McPherson in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.

Members

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Member Party Term
  (Sir) Arthur Fadden Country 1949–1958
  Charles Barnes Country 1958–1972
  Eric Robinson Liberal 1972–1981
  Peter White Liberal 1981–1990
  John Bradford Liberal 1990–1998
  Christian Democratic 1998
  Margaret May Liberal 1998–2010
  Karen Andrews Liberal National 2010–present

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2022

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Queensland § McPherson.[edit]
2022 Australian federal election: McPherson[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Karen Andrews 42,288 43.56 −4.68
Labor Carl Ungerer 21,354 22.00 −0.85
Greens Scott Turner 14,971 15.42 +4.43
One Nation Kevin Hargraves 7,013 7.22 +1.36
United Australia Joshua Berrigan 6,490 6.69 +3.36
Australian Values Andy Cullen 2,310 2.38 +2.38
Liberal Democrats Glenn Pyne 2,063 2.12 −1.36
Federation Gary Pead 594 0.61 +0.61
Total formal votes 97,083 94.58 +0.91
Informal votes 5,565 5.42 −0.91
Turnout 102,648 87.56 −2.84
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Karen Andrews 57,605 59.34 −2.86
Labor Carl Ungerer 39,478 40.66 +2.86
Liberal National hold Swing −2.86

Elections in the 2010s

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2019

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Queensland § McPherson.[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: McPherson[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Karen Andrews 44,634 48.24 −5.05
Labor Aaron Santelises 21,138 22.85 −3.15
Greens Alan Quinn 10,167 10.99 +0.71
One Nation John Spellman 5,421 5.86 +5.86
Liberal Democrats Scott Crowe 3,222 3.48 +3.48
United Australia Fiona Mackenzie 3,078 3.33 +3.33
Animal Justice Renee Stewart 2,367 2.56 +2.56
Independent Michael Kaff 1,648 1.78 +1.78
Conservative National Sean Gaffy 846 0.91 +0.91
Total formal votes 92,521 93.67 −1.86
Informal votes 6,250 6.33 +1.86
Turnout 98,771 90.40 +0.91
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Karen Andrews 57,545 62.20 +0.56
Labor Aaron Santelises 34,976 37.80 −0.56
Liberal National hold Swing +0.56

2016

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Queensland § McPherson.[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: McPherson[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Karen Andrews 47,284 53.29 +3.13
Labor Sandy Gadd 23,069 26.00 +3.25
Greens Peter Burgoyne 9,119 10.28 +3.42
Family First Simon Green 5,404 6.09 +2.37
Independent Rob Jones 3,850 4.34 +4.34
Total formal votes 88,726 95.53 +0.74
Informal votes 4,151 4.47 −0.74
Turnout 92,877 89.51 −3.10
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Karen Andrews 54,687 61.64 −1.36
Labor Sandy Gadd 34,039 38.36 +1.36
Liberal National hold Swing −1.36

2013

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Queensland § McPherson.[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: McPherson[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Karen Andrews 41,594 50.16 −3.74
Labor Gail Hislop 18,866 22.75 −6.11
Palmer United Susan Douglas 13,203 15.92 +15.92
Greens David Wyatt 5,689 6.86 −5.54
Family First Simon Green 3,084 3.72 −1.12
Australian Voice Charles Blake 491 0.59 +0.59
Total formal votes 82,927 94.79 +0.69
Informal votes 4,559 5.21 −0.69
Turnout 87,486 92.61 +0.60
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Karen Andrews 52,244 63.00 +2.72
Labor Gail Hislop 30,683 37.00 −2.72
Liberal National hold Swing +2.72

2010

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Queensland § McPherson.[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: McPherson[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Karen Andrews 42,069 53.90 -0.93
Labor Dan Byron 22,526 28.86 -6.99
Greens Ben O'Callaghan 9,676 12.40 +6.49
Family First Matthew Reeves 3,777 4.84 +3.33
Total formal votes 78,048 94.10 −2.73
Informal votes 4,890 5.90 +2.73
Turnout 82,938 92.06 −2.67
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Karen Andrews 47,044 60.28 +1.63
Labor Dan Byron 31,004 39.72 -1.63
Liberal National hold Swing +1.63

Elections in the 2000s

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2007

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2007 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Margaret May 45,979 54.98 -3.96
Labor Eddy Sarroff 29,798 35.63 +5.55
Greens Ben O'Callaghan 4,986 5.96 +0.79
Family First Kevin Davis 1,282 1.53 -1.30
Democrats Lori Carnwell 791 0.95 -0.13
Independent Tyrone Jackson 666 0.80 +0.80
Citizens Electoral Council Geoff Cornell 127 0.15 +0.10
Total formal votes 83,629 96.84 +2.09
Informal votes 2,727 3.16 −2.09
Turnout 86,356 93.54 −0.55
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Margaret May 49,195 58.83 -5.11
Labor Eddy Sarroff 34,434 41.17 +5.11
Liberal hold Swing -5.11

2004

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2004 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Margaret May 43,124 58.95 +4.06
Labor Kellie Trigger 22,037 30.13 +1.37
Greens Ian Latto 3,789 5.18 +0.25
Family First Rob Davey 2,063 2.82 +2.82
One Nation Paul Lewis 1,347 1.84 -4.21
Democrats Russell White 788 1.08 -3.02
Total formal votes 73,148 94.73 −0.01
Informal votes 4,069 5.27 +0.01
Turnout 77,217 93.16 +1.69
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Margaret May 46,737 63.89 +1.72
Labor Kellie Trigger 26,411 36.11 -1.72
Liberal hold Swing +1.72

2001

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2001 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Margaret May 46,641 55.21 +10.04
Labor Kellie Trigger 24,055 28.47 -4.65
One Nation Paul Lewis 4,989 5.91 -3.67
Greens Inge Light 4,220 5.00 +1.76
Democrats Russell White 3,485 4.13 +0.30
Independent Ronald Bradley 607 0.72 +0.72
Independent Kevin Goodwin 481 0.57 -0.17
Total formal votes 84,478 94.67 −1.13
Informal votes 4,754 5.33 +1.13
Turnout 89,232 95.26
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Margaret May 52,839 62.55 +4.21
Labor Kellie Trigger 31,639 37.45 -4.21
Liberal hold Swing +4.21

Elections in the 1990s

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1998

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1998 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Margaret May 33,329 45.17 -16.39
Labor Robert Poole 24,441 33.12 +6.96
One Nation Peter Murphy 7,065 9.58 +9.58
National Ted Shepherd 3,190 4.32 +4.30
Democrats Lynne Grimsey 2,826 3.83 -2.61
Greens John Palmer 2,390 3.24 -1.25
Independent Kevin Goodwin 544 0.74 -0.18
Total formal votes 73,785 95.80 −1.39
Informal votes 3,235 4.20 +1.39
Turnout 77,020 93.81 −0.14
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Margaret May 43,045 58.34 -8.82
Labor Robert Poole 30,740 41.66 +8.82
Liberal hold Swing -8.82

1996

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1996 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bradford 42,640 61.57 +12.39
Labor Margaret Andrews 18,122 26.17 -10.29
Democrats Melinda Norman-Hicks 4,460 6.44 +2.65
Greens Anja Light 3,109 4.49 +0.32
Independent Kevin Goodwin 634 0.92 +0.92
Indigenous Peoples David Dillon 284 0.41 +0.41
Total formal votes 69,249 97.18 −0.23
Informal votes 2,013 2.82 +0.23
Turnout 71,262 93.95 −0.93
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bradford 46,298 67.00 +8.56
Labor Margaret Andrews 22,803 33.00 -8.56
Liberal hold Swing +8.56

1993

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1993 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bradford 34,497 49.95 +0.81
Labor Mark Whillans 24,718 35.79 +2.11
National Allan de Brenni 3,082 4.46 -0.40
Greens Christine Lovison 2,813 4.07 +4.07
Democrats Jason Neville 2,574 3.73 -6.13
Confederate Action Bruce Whiteside 1,381 2.00 +2.00
Total formal votes 69,065 97.42 −0.47
Informal votes 1,831 2.58 +0.47
Turnout 70,896 94.88
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bradford 40,790 59.08 -0.83
Labor Mark Whillans 28,253 40.92 +0.83
Liberal hold Swing -0.83

1990

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1990 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bradford 40,986 50.2 +11.8
Labor Pat Stern 26,607 32.6 -1.1
Democrats Robert North 8,088 9.9 +4.6
National Randall Cook 4,102 5.0 -17.6
Independent Bert Cockerill 1,703 2.1 +2.1
Independent Otto Kuhne 170 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 81,656 97.8
Informal votes 1,812 2.2
Turnout 83,468 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bradford 49,760 61.0 -1.6
Labor Pat Stern 31,769 39.0 +1.6
Liberal hold Swing -1.6

Elections in the 1980s

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1987

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1987 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter White 27,147 38.4 -1.4
Labor Pat Stern 23,850 33.7 +1.5
National Max McMahon 15,974 22.6 -0.6
Democrats Yvonne Stoelhorst 3,746 5.3 +1.0
Total formal votes 70,717 96.8
Informal votes 2,367 3.2
Turnout 73,084 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter White 44,263 62.6 -0.9
Labor Pat Stern 26,454 37.4 +0.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.9

1984

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1984 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter White 22,437 39.8 +3.3
Labor Rupe Granrott 18,156 32.2 -1.0
National Warren Tapp 13,072 23.2 -0.3
Democrats Ken Peterson 2,398 4.3 -0.6
Independent Maria Parer 321 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 56,384 94.7
Informal votes 3,157 5.3
Turnout 59,541 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter White 35,820 63.5 +2.6
Labor Rupe Granrott 20,564 36.5 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

1983

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1983 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter White 31,118 35.9 -7.4
Labor Darryl McArthur 29,265 33.8 +3.0
National Trevor Watt 20,328 23.5 +23.5
Democrats Kenneth Peterson 4,254 4.9 -0.1
Humanitarian Peter Courtney 1,687 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 86,652 98.5
Informal votes 1,277 1.5
Turnout 87,929 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter White 52,282 60.3 +6.7
Labor Darryl McArthur 34,370 39.7 -6.7
Liberal hold Swing +6.7

1981 by-election

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1981 McPherson by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter White 29,776 41.9 -1.4
National Country Glen Sheil 21,189 29.8 +29.8
Labor Ronald McKenna 18,278 25.7 -5.1
Progress Kevine Chaffey 537 0.8 +0.8
Independent William Aabraham-Steer 512 0.7 -1.1
Independent Hubert Giesberts 469 0.7 +0.7
Independent Peter Courtney 290 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 71,051 97.8
Informal votes 1,575 2.2
Turnout 72,626 84.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter White 46,336 65.2 +11.6
National Country Glen Sheil 24,715 34.8 +34.8
Liberal hold Swing +11.6

1980

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1980 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Robinson 32,459 43.3 -16.8
Labor Walter Ehrich 23,061 30.8 +3.2
Independent Louis Rowan 14,350 19.1 +19.1
Democrats Ian Crick 3,761 5.0 -4.2
Independent William Aabraham-Steer 1,339 1.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 74,970 97.7
Informal votes 1,778 2.3
Turnout 76,748 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Robinson 40,170 53.6 -12.7
Labor Walter Ehrich 34,800 46.4 +12.7
Liberal hold Swing -12.7

Elections in the 1970s

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1977

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1977 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Robinson 37,962 60.1 -4.3
Labor Jon Guerson 17,419 27.6 -4.5
Democrats Leonard Fairman 5,819 9.2 +9.2
Independent William Aabraham-Steer 964 1.5 +1.5
Progress Neva Maxim 951 1.5 -2.0
Total formal votes 63,115 98.2
Informal votes 1,138 1.8
Turnout 64,253 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Robinson 66.3 -0.1
Labor Jon Guerson 33.7 +0.1
Liberal hold Swing -0.1

1975

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1975 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Robinson 61,455 64.4 +7.8
Labor Brian Paterson 30,644 32.1 -7.2
Workers Coral Finlay 3,378 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 95,477 98.8
Informal votes 1,152 1.2
Turnout 96,629 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Robinson 66.4 +7.6
Labor Brian Paterson 33.6 -7.6
Liberal hold Swing +7.6

1974

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1974 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Robinson 47,496 56.6 +30.2
Labor Tom Veivers 33,001 39.3 -1.5
Australia Robert Richardson 3,427 4.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 83,924 98.8
Informal votes 1,046 1.2
Turnout 84,970 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Robinson 58.8 +4.1
Labor Tom Veivers 41.2 -4.1
Liberal hold Swing +4.1

1972

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1972 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Veivers 27,180 40.8 +3.7
Liberal Eric Robinson 17,571 26.4 +26.4
Country Howard Richter 16,949 25.5 -28.7
Australia Robert Richardson 2,009 3.0 +3.0
Democratic Labor Victor Kearney 1,978 3.0 -5.7
Independent John Black 753 1.1 +1.1
Independent James Drabsch 120 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 66,560 97.2
Informal votes 1,903 2.8
Turnout 68,463 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Robinson 36,415 54.7 +54.7
Labor Tom Veivers 30,145 45.3 +6.5
Liberal gain from Country Swing -6.5

Elections in the 1960s

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1969

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1969 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Barnes 26,691 54.2 -9.0
Labor Wayne Randall 18,310 37.1 +9.0
Democratic Labor Thomas McKenzie 4,287 8.7 +3.9
Total formal votes 49,288 98.6
Informal votes 694 1.4
Turnout 49,982 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Barnes 61.2 -7.8
Labor Wayne Randall 38.8 +7.8
Country hold Swing -7.8

1966

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1966 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Barnes 39,271 59.5 +1.4
Labor Allan Swinton 21,001 31.8 -5.8
Democratic Labor Frederick Burges 3,137 4.8 +0.5
Independent Harold Brennan 2,578 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 65,987 97.8
Informal votes 1,465 2.2
Turnout 67,452 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Barnes 65.3 +3.8
Labor Allan Swinton 34.7 -3.8
Country hold Swing +3.8

1963

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1963 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Barnes 33,422 58.1 +4.3
Labor Gerry Jones 21,657 37.6 +0.6
Democratic Labor Michael O'Connor 2,481 4.3 -2.2
Total formal votes 57,560 97.7
Informal votes 1,347 2.3
Turnout 58,907 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Barnes 61.5 +1.1
Labor Gerry Jones 38.5 -1.1
Country hold Swing +1.1

1961

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1961 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Barnes 28,076 53.8 -9.3
Labor William Ware 19,293 37.0 +9.6
Queensland Labor John O'Connell 3,406 6.5 -3.0
Independent Allen Kirkegaard 797 1.5 +1.5
Independent Thomas Masterton 624 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 52,196 96.9
Informal votes 1,691 3.1
Turnout 53,887 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Barnes 60.4 -10.3
Labor William Ware 39.6 +10.3
Country hold Swing -10.3

Elections in the 1950s

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1958

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1958 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Barnes 29,346 63.1 +3.6
Labor Harold Evans 12,730 27.4 -1.9
Queensland Labor John Hilton 4,413 9.5 +9.5
Total formal votes 46,489 97.5
Informal votes 1,202 2.5
Turnout 47,691 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Barnes 70.7 +5.6
Labor Harold Evans 29.3 -5.6
Country hold Swing +5.6

1955

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1955 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Arthur Fadden 24,269 59.5 -4.9
Labor David Clarke 11,942 29.3 +29.3
Independent Thomas Green 4,555 11.2 +11.2
Total formal votes 40,766 97.7
Informal votes 946 2.3
Turnout 41,712 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Arthur Fadden 65.1 -0.2
Labor David Clarke 34.9 +34.9
Country hold Swing -0.2

1954

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1954 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Arthur Fadden 22,397 65.3 -9.6
Independent Democrat Sir Raphael Cilento 11,905 34.7 +34.7
Total formal votes 34,302 99.0
Informal votes 350 1.0
Turnout 34,652 96.1
Country hold Swing -9.6

1951

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1951 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Arthur Fadden 24,899 74.9 +0.7
Independent John Rosser 8,338 25.1 +25.1
Total formal votes 33,237 97.8
Informal votes 747 2.2
Turnout 33,984 96.4
Country hold Swing +0.7

Elections in the 1940s

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1949

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1949 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Arthur Fadden 24,263 74.2 +46.6
Labor John Hilton 8,436 25.8 -5.1
Total formal votes 32,699 98.4
Informal votes 521 1.6
Turnout 33,220 94.0
Country notional gain from Liberal Swing +5.1

References

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  1. ^ McPherson, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ McPherson, QLD, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ McPherson, QLD, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ 2013 results for McPherson, AEC.
  5. ^ "2010 results for McPherson". AEC.
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