1967 Corio by-election

1967 Corio by-election
← 1966 22 July 1967 1969 →
The Corio seat in the House of Representatives
Turnout52,127 (93.4%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Gordon Scholes Ronald Hay
Party Labor Liberal
Popular vote 25,679 18,583
Percentage 50.3% 36.4%
Swing Increase11.1 Decrease8.9
MP before election

Hubert Opperman
Liberal

Elected MP

Gordon Scholes
Labor

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.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Gordon Scholes, a significant boost for Gough Whitlam, the new Opposition Leader.

Results

Corio by-election, 1967[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

  1. ^ "By-Elections 1966-1969". Psephos. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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