1968 Millicent state by-election
The Millicent state by-election, 1968 was a by-election held on 22 June 1968 for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Millicent.
Results
The by-election was triggered by the Court of Disputed Returns calling a new election. Labor had won the seat by a single vote at the 1968 election. Labor retained the seat with an increased margin. Notably turnout increased at the by-election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Des Corcoran | 3,994 | 52.5 | +2.5 | |
| Liberal and Country | Martin Cameron | 3,564 | 46.8 | -3.2 | |
| Democratic Labor | Douglas Barnes | 51 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 7,609 | 99.6 | +0.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 34 | 0.4 | -0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 7,643 | 97.4 | +1.4 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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See also
- List of South Australian state by-elections
References
- "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
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