1967 Corio by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Corio on 22 July 1967. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP Hubert Opperman.

1967 Corio by-election

22 July 1967

The Corio seat in the House of Representatives
Turnout52,127 (93.4%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Gordon Scholes Ronald Hay
Party Labor Liberal
Popular vote 25,679 18,583
Percentage 50.3% 36.4%
Swing 11.1 8.9

MP before election

Hubert Opperman
Liberal

Elected MP

Gordon Scholes
Labor

The by-election was won by Labor candidate Gordon Scholes, a significant boost for Gough Whitlam, the new Opposition Leader.

Results

Corio by-election, 1967[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Scholes 25,679 50.3 +11.1
Liberal Ronald Hay 18,583 36.4 -8.9
Democratic Labor Patrick Bourke 5,418 10.6 -0.2
Liberal Reform Group Sir George Jones 923 1.8 -0.3
Independent Mabel Cardinal 486 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 51,089 98.0
Informal votes 1,038 2.0
Turnout 52,127 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Scholes 53.1 +11.0
Liberal Ronald Hay 46.9 -11.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing+11.0

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