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

Grey by-election, 1963[1]
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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