1981 Boothby by-election

April 2024 April 2022 A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Boothby on 21 February 1981. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP John McLeay, who subsequently took up the role of Consul General in Los Angeles. It was held on the same day as by-elections for Curtin and McPherson. This by-election was won by Steele Hall, who was Premier of South Australia from 1968 to 1970. Key dates Date Event 22 January 1981 Hon John McLeay resigned from Parliament.Commonwealth of Australia House of Representatives 24 February 1981 1 Hon Billy Snedden Speaker 27 January 1981 The writ for the by-election was issued.https://www.legislation.gov.au/file/1981GN05 The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia: House of Representatives Australian Government Gazette S 13 27 January 1981 22 December 2020 13 February 1981 Close of nominations. 21 February 1981 Polling day.Commonwealth By-Elections 1901–82 Australian Electoral Office Australian Government Publishing Service 1983 0-644-02369-4 164–165, 187 24 February 1981 The writ was returned and Steele Hall was sworn in as the member for Boothby.Commonwealth of Australia House of Representatives 24 February 1981 1 Hon Billy Snedden Speaker 27 March 1981 The original deadline for the writ to be returned. Results Boothby by-election, 1981By-Elections 1980-1983 Psephos http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1980/1980repsby.txt 2009-09-20 2018-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20180317035805/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1980/1980repsby.txt dead Steele Hall Liberal 36,406 56.71 +0.55 Bruce Whyatt Labor 17,108 26.65 -3.09 Robert Hercus Democrats 9,188 14.31 +1.25 Alf Gard Independent 555 0.86 +0.86 David Arkins Unemployed Workers 544 0.85 +0.85 John Herren Progressive Conservative 398 0.62 +0.62 64,199 97.75 -0.38 1,480 2.25 +0.38 65,679 81.69 -12.67 Liberal +1.4 See also List of Australian federal by-elections References Category:1981 elections in Australia Category:South Australian federal by-elections