1967 Corio by-election

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The Corio seat in the House of Representatives
Turnout| 52,127 (93.4%)
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Candidate  | Gordon Scholes | Ronald Hay
Party  | Labor | Liberal
Popular vote  | 25,679 | 18,583
Percentage  | 50.3%  | 36.4%
Swing  | 11.1  | 8.9

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| MP before election

Hubert Opperman
Liberal

| Elected MP

Gordon Scholes
Labor

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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[edit]

Corio by-election, 1967[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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 |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "By-Elections 1966-1969". Psephos. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.

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