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in the seat, opted not to contest the election. The other two candidates were Dr
Leonard Webber for the Australia Reform Movement, and a Sydney journalist, Frank Courtis.
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stated that there was conclusive evidence that Holt had died, and that a writ would be issued for the by-election. Senator
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It remains the only time in which a sitting Prime
Minister was a candidate in a by-election.
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Hughes, Colin (August 1968). "Australian
Political Chronicle: January–April 1968".
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Gorton won the by-election for the
Liberals with an increased primary vote.
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nominated David
Bennett, a research officer with the
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1968 Liberal Party of
Australia leadership election
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265:on 24 February 1968. It was triggered by the
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306:Australian Council for Educational Research
617:
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543:Australian Journal of Politics and History
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522:List of Australian federal by-elections
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259:Australian House of Representatives
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979:February 1968 events in Australia
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969:Victorian federal by-elections
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630:26th Parliament of Australia
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974:1960s in Victoria (state)
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331:1968 Higgins by-election
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18:Higgins by-election, 1968
569:"By-elections 1966-1969"
84:House of Representatives
33:1968 Higgins by-election
267:presumed drowning death
314:November 1966 election
310:Democratic Labor Party
302:Australian Labor Party
281:on 17 December 1967.
289:On 15 January 1968,
943:47th (2022–present)
441:Total formal votes
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34:
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217:MP before election
162:Popular vote
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950:
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257:was held for the
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16:(Redirected from
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938:46th (2019–2022)
933:45th (2016–2019)
928:44th (2013–2016)
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922:43rd (2010–2013)
916:42nd (2007–2010)
911:41st (2004–2007)
906:40th (2001–2004)
901:39th (1998–2001)
896:38th (1996–1998)
891:37th (1993–1996)
886:36th (1990–1993)
881:35th (1987–1990)
876:34th (1984–1987)
871:33rd (1983–1984)
866:32nd (1980–1983)
861:31st (1977–1980)
856:30th (1975–1977)
851:29th (1974–1975)
846:28th (1972–1974)
841:27th (1969–1972)
836:26th (1966–1969)
831:25th (1963–1966)
826:24th (1961–1963)
821:23rd (1958–1961)
816:22nd (1955–1958)
811:21st (1954–1955)
806:20th (1951–1954)
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793:18th (1946–1949)
787:17th (1943–1946)
782:16th (1940–1943)
777:15th (1937–1940)
772:14th (1934–1937)
767:13th (1931–1934)
762:12th (1929–1931)
757:11th (1928–1929)
752:10th (1925–1928)
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730:6th (1914–1917)
725:5th (1913–1914)
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626:By-elections
581:. Retrieved
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105:First party
82:seat in the
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650:Capricornia
632:(1966–1969)
423:Independent
363:John Gorton
298:John Gorton
279:Harold Holt
255:by-election
237:John Gorton
222:Harold Holt
175:Percentage
137:John Gorton
958:Categories
583:26 October
528:References
339:Candidate
285:Background
232:Elected MP
132:Candidate
555:0004-9522
511:See also
261:seat of
692:Bendigo
666:Higgins
628:of the
573:Psephos
488:Liberal
474:35,158
470:Turnout
444:34,677
367:24,067
358:Liberal
326:Results
291:Speaker
269:of the
263:Higgins
241:Liberal
226:Liberal
181:27.69%
178:69.40%
151:Liberal
113:
102:
90:Turnout
80:Higgins
687:Gwydir
682:Curtin
553:
480:–9.45
477:84.87
464:–1.39
450:+1.39
447:98.63
436:+1.00
415:+1.91
394:+2.53
391:27.69
388:9,601
373:+6.12
370:69.40
342:Votes
336:Party
186:Swing
170:9,601
166:24,067
147:Party
645:Corio
502:+6.12
497:Swing
461:1.37
433:1.00
412:1.91
381:Labor
202:2.53
194:6.12
156:Labor
675:1969
659:1968
638:1967
585:2009
551:ISSN
491:hold
458:481
430:347
409:662
273:and
78:The
66:1969
56:1966
277:MP
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349:±%
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