1966 Kooyong by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Kooyong on 2 April 1966, following the resignation of Liberal Party MP and former Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies on 16 February 1966.

1966 Kooyong by-election
2 April 1966
The Kooyong seat in the House of Representatives
Turnout44,948 (89.98%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Andrew Peacock William Cooper
Party Liberal Labor
Popular vote 25,012 12,181
Percentage 56.78% 27.65%
Swing 7.14 3.28
MP before election

Sir Robert Menzies
Liberal

 Elected MP

Andrew Peacock
Liberal

The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Andrew Peacock, although with a reduced majority.

Results
Kooyong by-election, 1966[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Andrew Peacock 25,012 56.78 -7.14
Labor William Cooper 12,181 27.65 +3.28
Democratic Labor Bernie Gaynor 5,854 13.29 +3.12
Independent Peter Brereton 781 1.77 +1.77
Republican Charles Cook 220 0.50 +0.50
Total formal votes 44,048 97.98 -0.95
Informal votes 900 2.02 +0.95
Turnout 44,948 89.98 -5.94
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Peacock 69.4 -4.7
Labor William Cooper 30.6 +4.7
Liberal hold Swing-4.7
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See also

References
  1. "By-elections 1963-1966". Psephos.
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