1966 Kooyong by-election

1966 Kooyong by-election
2 April 1966
The Kooyong seat in the House of Representatives
Turnout44,948 (89.98%)
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Andrew Peacock William Cooper
Party Liberal Labor
Popular vote 25,012 12,181
Percentage 56.78% 27.65%
Swing Decrease7.14 Increase3.28
MP before election

Sir Robert Menzies
Liberal

Elected MP

Andrew Peacock
Liberal

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Kooyong on 2 April 1966, following the resignation of Liberal Party MP and former Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies on 16 February 1966.

The by-election was won by Liberal candidate Andrew Peacock, although with a reduced majority.

Results

Kooyong by-election, 1966[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Peacock 25,012 56.78 −7.14
Labor William Cooper 12,181 27.65 +3.28
Democratic Labor Bernie Gaynor 5,854 13.29 +3.12
Independent Peter Brereton 781 1.77 +1.77
Republican Charles Cook 220 0.50 +0.50
Total formal votes 44,048 97.98 −0.95
Informal votes 900 2.02 +0.95
Turnout 44,948 89.98 −5.94
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Peacock 30,569 69.4 −4.7
Labor William Cooper 13,478 30.6 +4.7
Liberal hold Swing −4.7

See also

References

  1. ^ "By-elections 1963-1966". Psephos. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
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