1963 Grey by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Grey on 1 June 1963. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Edgar Russell.
The by-election was won by Labor candidate Jack Mortimer.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Jack Mortimer | 21,463 | 51.3 | -6.9 | |
| Liberal | Vern Dyason | 17,494 | 41.8 | +3.6 | |
| Independent | Leonard Kent | 1,265 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
| Democratic Labor | Richard Mills | 935 | 2.2 | -1.4 | |
| Independent Labor | Desmond Clark | 705 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 41,862 | 98.3 | |||
| Informal votes | 718 | 1.7 | |||
| Turnout | 42,580 | 91.8 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Jack Mortimer | 53.5 | -5.3 | ||
| Liberal | Vern Dyason | 46.5 | +5.3 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | -5.3 | |||
References
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