Informal House of Representatives ballot paper survey, 2001 federal election, Division of Watson

Watson, New South Wales

Demographic rating: Inner Metro		%
Enrolled	81 961
Turnout	76 103	92.85
Number of static polling booths	39
Number of special hospital teams	1
Number of pre poll centres	2
ALP TCP	47 374	67.31
LP TCP	23 003	32.69
Informal	5 726	7.52

Informal votes by category

Category	Ballot papers	%
Blanks	1 419	24.78
Number '1' only	1 827	31.91
Ticks and crosses	1 069	18.67
Langer style	46	0.80
Non sequential	1 119	19.54
Voter identified	0	0.00
Marks	240	4.19
Slogans making numbering illegible	6	0.10
Other	0	0.00
Total	5 726

Specific data

		Total votes	Total informal	%
Highest % informal polling place	Wiley Park West (Watson)	650	108	16.61
Lowest % informal polling place	Ponyara Road	1 364	74	5.42
Absent votes		5 357	379	7.07
Postal votes		2 115	28	1.32
Pre poll votes		2 415	97	4.02
Provisional votes		688	80	11.63