Dawson by-election, 1966
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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Dawson on 26 February 1966. This was triggered by the death of Country Party MP George Shaw.
The by-election was won by Labor candidate Rex Patterson.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Rex Patterson | 20,372 | 55.1 | +13.7 | |
Country | John Fordyce | 16,572 | 44.9 | -6.9 | |
Total formal votes | 36,944 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 433 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 37,377 | 91.0 | |||
Labor gain from Country | Swing | +11.5 |
References
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