1968 Millicent state by-election

The 1968 Millicent state by-election 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. Turnout increased at the by-election.[1]

Millicent state by-election, 22 June 1968[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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA". Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.