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1981 McPherson by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of McPherson on 21 February 1981. This was triggered by the sudden death of Liberal Party MP Eric Robinson. It was held on the same day as by-elections for Boothby and Curtin.

Although National Country Party Senator Glen Sheil resigned from the Senate to contest the by-election, it was won by Liberal candidate Peter White, a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland who had retired in preparation for the by-election.

The 1981 McPherson by-election is among the frequent by-elections triggered by the death of the sitting member and would in fact be the last by-election triggered by the death of a sitting member until the 2000 Isaacs by-election triggered by the suicide of Greg Wilton.

Key dates

Date	Event
7 January 1981	Eric Robinson died suddenly of acute myocardial infarction in Southport.
27 January 1981	url=https://www.legislation.gov.au/file/1981GN05	title=The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia: House of Representatives	newspaper=Australian Government Gazette	issue=S 13	date=27 January 1981	accessdate=22 December 2020 }}
11 February 1981	Close of nominations.
21 February 1981	title=Commonwealth By-Elections 1901–82	author=Australian Electoral Office	publisher=Australian Government Publishing Service	year=1983	isbn=0-644-02369-4	pages=168–170, 187}}
4 March 1981	The writ was returned and Peter White was sworn in as the member for McPherson.
27 March 1981	The original deadline for the writ to be returned.

Results

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References

Markwell, Donald. (2012). "Robinson, Eric Laidlaw (1929–1981)". Australian Dictionary of Biography.
{{cite hansard. (24 February 1981). Prime Minister]] (Condolence motion)
(27 January 1981). "The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia: House of Representatives". [[Commonwealth of Australia Gazette.
Australian Electoral Office. (1983). "Commonwealth By-Elections 1901–82". Australian Government Publishing Service.
{{cite hansard. (4 March 1981). Speaker]]

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