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1967 Corio by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1967 Corio by-election | |
| country | Australia | |
| type | Parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1966 Australian federal election | |
| previous_year | 1966 | |
| election_date | 22 July 1967 | |
| next_election | 1969 Australian federal election | |
| next_year | 1969 | |
| turnout | 52,127 (93.4%) | |
| seats_for_election | The Corio seat in the House of Representatives | |
| candidate1 | Gordon Scholes | |
| image1 | [[File:GordonScholes1968.jpg | x150px]] |
| party1 | Australian Labor Party | |
| popular_vote1 | 25,679 | |
| percentage1 | 50.3% | |
| swing1 | 11.1 | |
| candidate2 | Ronald Hay | |
| image2 | [[File:No image.png | 100px]] |
| party2 | Liberal Party of Australia | |
| popular_vote2 | 18,583 | |
| percentage2 | 36.4% | |
| swing2 | 8.9 | |
| title | MP | |
| before_election | Hubert Opperman | |
| before_party | Liberal Party of Australia | |
| after_election | Gordon Scholes | |
| after_party | Australian Labor Party |
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.
The by-election was won by Labor candidate Gordon Scholes, a significant boost for Gough Whitlam, the new Opposition Leader.
Results
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