1966 Dawson by-election
Appearance
![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Dawson seat in the House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turnout | 37,377 (91.0%) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "By-Elections 1963-1966". Psephos. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.