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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Capricornia on 30 September 1967. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP George Gray.
The by-election was won by Labor candidate Doug Everingham.
Candidates
The ALP candidate Doug Everingham and Liberal candidate Frank Rudd were brothers-in-law, with their wives being sisters. The Country Party candidate William Glenister Sheil was the father of future senator Glen Sheil.
The Demoratic Labor Party directed its preferences to the Country Party, following by the Liberal Party and the ALP.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Doug Everingham | 20,215 | 53.0 | +0.8 | |
| Liberal | Frank Rudd | 12,048 | 31.6 | −6.9 | |
| Country | Glen Sheil | 3,279 | 8.6 | +8.6 | |
| Democratic Labor | Peter Boyle | 2,628 | 6.9 | −2.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 38,170 | 99.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 316 | 0.8 | |||
| Turnout | 38,486 | 93.7 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Doug Everingham | 56.0 | +1.1 | ||
| Liberal | Frank Rudd | 44.0 | −1.1 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |||
References
- "ALP man wins Capricornia poll". The Canberra Times. 2 October 1967.
- Waterson, D B (2017). "SHEIL, Glenister (1929–2008)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- "DLP help for CP". The Canberra Times. 26 September 1967.
- "By-Elections 1966-1969". Psephos. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.