1983 Moreton by-election

Australian federal by-election August 2019 June 2023 Queensland parliamentary no 5 November 1983 150x150px Don Cameron Liberal Party of Australia 31,440 52.1% 5.4pp 150x150px Barbara Robson Australian Labor Party 28,130 46.6% 1.1pp TPP TPP swing 52.8% 1.2pp 47.2% 1.2pp MP James Killen Liberal Party of Australia Don Cameron Liberal 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 Moreton by-election, 1983 By-Elections 1983-1984 Psephos http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1983/1983repsby.txt Don Cameron Liberal 31,440 52.1 +5.4 Barbara Robson Labor 28,130 46.6 +1.1 Norman Eather Pensioner 508 0.8 +0.8 Marcus Platen National Humanitarian 252 0.4 +0.4 60,330 98.9 +0.4 655 1.1 -0.4 60,985 90.6 -2.2 Liberal Don Cameron 31,882 52.8 +1.2 Labor Barbara Robson 28,448 47.2 -1.2 Liberal +1.2 See also List of Australian federal by-elections References Moreton by-election Category:Queensland federal by-elections Moreton by-election, 1983 Moreton by-election