1981 Curtin by-election
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Curtin on 21 February 1981. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal MP Victor Garland. It was held on the same day as by-elections for Boothby and McPherson.
The by-election was won by Liberal Allan Rocher, who had resigned from the Senate to contest it.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Allan Rocher | 22,951 | 47.0 | -11.9 | |
| Labor | John Crouch | 15,644 | 32.1 | -0.7 | |
| Democrats | Shirley de la Hunty | 8,356 | 17.1 | +8.8 | |
| Independent | Alfred Bussell | 1,843 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 48,794 | 96.7 | |||
| Informal votes | 1,664 | 3.3 | |||
| Turnout | 50,458 | 78.2 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Allan Rocher | 27,062 | 55.5 | -6.8 | |
| Labor | John Crouch | 21,732 | 44.5 | +6.8 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -6.8 | |||
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