1969 Bendigo by-election

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Bendigo on 7 June 1969. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor MP Noel Beaton. A by-election for the seat of Gwydir was held on the same day.

The by-election was won by Labor candidate David Kennedy.

Results
Bendigo by-election, 1969[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor David Kennedy 20,011 45.3 −6.4
Liberal Rodney Cambridge 15,106 34.2 −1.6
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan 5,710 12.9 +0.3
Independent Lance Hutchinson 2,750 6.2 +6.2
Independent Chris Candler 595 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 44,172 98.5
Informal votes 693 1.5
Turnout 44,865 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Kennedy 22,421 50.8 −2.2
Liberal Rodney Cambridge 21,751 49.2 +2.2
Labor hold Swing−2.2
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References
  1. "By-Elections 1966-1969". Psephos.
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