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1983 Moreton by-election

Australian federal by-election


Summary

Australian federal by-election

FieldValue
countryQueensland
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
election_date5 November 1983
image1[[File:Donald Milner Cameron 1974 (cropped).jpg150x150px]]
candidate1Don Cameron
party1Liberal Party of Australia
popular_vote131,440
percentage152.1%
swing15.4pp
image2[[File:Labor Placeholder.png150x150px]]
candidate2Barbara Robson
party2Australian Labor Party
popular_vote228,130
percentage246.6%
swing21.1pp
1blankTPP
2blankTPP swing
1data152.8%
2data11.2pp
1data247.2%
2data21.2pp
titleMP
before_electionJames Killen
before_partyLiberal Party of Australia
after_electionDon Cameron
after_partyLiberal Party of Australia

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Moreton on 5 November 1983. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP James Killen.

Candidates

  • Liberal Party of Australia – Don Cameron, previously the member for Griffith (1966–1977) and Fadden (1977–1983).
  • Australian Pensioner Pressure Group – Norman Eather.
  • National Humanitarian Party – Marcus Platen.
  • Australian Labor Party – Barbara Robson.

Results

References

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