1967 Corio by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Corio on 22 July 1967. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP Hubert Opperman.
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| Turnout | 52,127 (93.4%) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The by-election was won by Labor candidate Gordon Scholes, a significant boost for Gough Whitlam, the new Opposition Leader.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labor | Gordon Scholes | 25,679 | 50.3 | +11.1 | |
| Liberal | Ronald Hay | 18,583 | 36.4 | -8.9 | |
| Democratic Labor | Patrick Bourke | 5,418 | 10.6 | -0.2 | |
| Liberal Reform Group | Sir George Jones | 923 | 1.8 | -0.3 | |
| Independent | Mabel Cardinal | 486 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 51,089 | 98.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 1,038 | 2.0 | |||
| Turnout | 52,127 | 93.4 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Gordon Scholes | 53.1 | +11.0 | ||
| Liberal | Ronald Hay | 46.9 | -11.0 | ||
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.0 | |||
References
- "By-Elections 1966-1969". Psephos. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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