1967 Corio by-election

April 2024 April 2022 1967 Corio by-election Australia Parliamentary no 1966 Australian federal election 1966 22 July 1967 1969 Australian federal election 1969 52,127 (93.4%) The Corio seat in the House of Representatives Gordon Scholes x150px Australian Labor Party 25,679 50.3% 11.1 Ronald Hay 100px Liberal Party of Australia 18,583 36.4% 8.9 MP Hubert Opperman Liberal Party of Australia Gordon Scholes 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 Corio by-election, 1967By-Elections 1966-1969 Psephos http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1966/1966repsby.txt 2012-05-19 2012-05-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20120529205051/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1966/1966repsby.txt dead Gordon Scholes Labor 25,679 50.3 +11.1 Ronald Hay Liberal 18,583 36.4 -8.9 Patrick Bourke dlp 5,418 10.6 -0.2 Sir George Jones Liberal Reform Group 923 1.8 -0.3 Mabel Cardinal Independent 486 1.0 +1.0 51,089 98.0 1,038 2.0 52,127 93.4 Labor Gordon Scholes 53.1 +11.0 Liberal Ronald Hay 46.9 -11.0 Labor Liberal +11.0 References Corio by-election 1967 Category:Victorian federal by-elections Corio by-election 1967