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1967 Roe state by-election

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The 1967 Roe state by-election was a by-election held on 2 September 1967 for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Roe in the southeastern agricultural part of the state.

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Country Party member Tom Hart on 6 July 1967.

The seat of Roe, first established in 1950, was considered to be a safe seat for the Country Party. At the time of the by-election, the seat included the towns of Dumbleyung, Gnowangerup, Kondinin, Kulin, Lake Grace, Narembeen and Ravensthorpe.[1]

Timeline

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Date Event
6 July 1967 Tom Hart resigned, vacating the seat of Roe.
2 August 1967 The Minister for Justice, Arthur Griffith, appointed polling places in the district.
4 August 1967 Writs were issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly to proceed with a by-election.
11 August 1967 Close of nominations and draw of ballot papers.
2 September 1967 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.
18 September 1967 The writ was returned and the results formally declared.

Candidates

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The by-election attracted two candidates. Bill Young, representing the Country Party, was a farmer and party official residing in Kondinin, while Mel Bungey, representing the Liberal and Country League, was a farmer residing in Gnowangerup.

Results

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Bill Young easily retained the seat for the Country Party. No swings are noted due to the seat being uncontested at the 1965 election.

Roe state by-election, 1967[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bill Young 3,481 66.89
Liberal Mel Bungey 1,723 33.11
Total formal votes 5,204 97.86
Informal votes 114 2.14
Turnout 5,318 81.29
Country hold Swing N/A

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral Act 1907–1964: Roe Electoral District By-Election: Polling Places". Western Australia Government Gazette. 2 August 1967. p. 1967:1909.
  2. ^ Black, David; Prescott, Valerie (1997). Election statistics, Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth: Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. p. 296. ISBN 0-7309-8409-5.