Capricornia by-election, 1967

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Capricornia on 30 September 1967. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP George Gray.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Doug Everingham.

Results

Capricornia by-election, 1967[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Doug Everingham 20,215 53.0 +0.8
Liberal Frank Rudd 12,048 31.6 -6.9
Country Glen Sheil 3,279 8.6 +8.6
Democratic Labor Peter Boyle 2,628 6.9 -2.4
Total formal votes 38,170 99.2
Informal votes 316 0.8
Turnout 38,486 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Everingham 56.0 +1.1
Liberal Frank Rudd 44.0 -1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

References

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