1965 Riverina by-election
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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Riverina on 27 February 1965. This was triggered by the resignation of Country Party MP Hugh Roberton.
The by-election was won by Country Party candidate Bill Armstrong.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Bill Armstrong | 21,371 | 56.3 | +4.6 | |
Labor | Jack Ward | 16,561 | 43.7 | +2.1 | |
Total formal votes | 37,932 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 455 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 38,387 | 87.5 | |||
Country hold | Swing | -1.0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "By-Elections 1963-1966". Psephos. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.